Comments on: Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 1 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1 Become a skilled family caregiver while providing TLC for your aging parents. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 3 | Tender Loving Eldercare http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1540 Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 3 | Tender Loving Eldercare Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:09:50 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1540 [...] The Language of Dementia, Part 3 April 20th, 2009 This is Part 3 in a 3-part series.  Please click here to read Part 1 which contains the background ideas these lessons are built on. Also read my brief “Word of [...] [...] The Language of Dementia, Part 3 April 20th, 2009 This is Part 3 in a 3-part series.  Please click here to read Part 1 which contains the background ideas these lessons are built on. Also read my brief “Word of [...]

]]> By: EldercareABC Blog Carnival - Spring Edition | Elder Care ABC http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1509 EldercareABC Blog Carnival - Spring Edition | Elder Care ABC Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:02:04 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1509 [...] Just as spring blossoms are treasured, so are the words that others take the time to share about caregiving.  Linda Abbit published Family Caregivers Communication Class - The Language of Dementia, Part 1 . [...] [...] Just as spring blossoms are treasured, so are the words that others take the time to share about caregiving.  Linda Abbit published Family Caregivers Communication Class – The Language of Dementia, Part 1 . [...]

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1505 Linda Abbit Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:56:57 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1505 Hi stingynina, Welcome to TLeC! I'm sorry that I couldn't reply sooner to your challenges. It sounds like you have a clear picture of the issues and ongoing stress your family is under. I suggest that you immediately call the 24/7 Hotline for the Alzheimer's Association at 800-272-3900 (they will really answer day or night, any time!) and ask for some assistance for your dad, mom and entire family. It sounds like your mom could be experiencing caregiver burnout and needs some respite. Tell them exactly what you wrote me and they will help you connect with resources in your own area. They are an organization dedicated to helping families like yours, not just the loved one with AD, but the caregivers, too. Please let me know how it turns out via the contact link at the top of my blog. You and your family are doing a great job of caring for your dad, but some additional help and/or resources may make it less stressful on all of you. Good luck and keep me posted. Hi stingynina,

Welcome to TLeC! I’m sorry that I couldn’t reply sooner to your challenges.

It sounds like you have a clear picture of the issues and ongoing stress your family is under. I suggest that you immediately call the 24/7 Hotline for the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900 (they will really answer day or night, any time!) and ask for some assistance for your dad, mom and entire family. It sounds like your mom could be experiencing caregiver burnout and needs some respite. Tell them exactly what you wrote me and they will help you connect with resources in your own area. They are an organization dedicated to helping families like yours, not just the loved one with AD, but the caregivers, too.

Please let me know how it turns out via the contact link at the top of my blog. You and your family are doing a great job of caring for your dad, but some additional help and/or resources may make it less stressful on all of you. Good luck and keep me posted.

]]> By: stingynina http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1489 stingynina Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:46:12 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1489 My father is in the later of the 3rd stage. He is losing his speech, forgettin where the bathroom is, he doesn't know me anymore, or the rest of the family. My mom is exhausted. He has started fires in the house. We recently talked about nursing homes. I told her that if she makes herself sick tryin to do this, and ends up in the hospital, he's going to end up in a nursing home anyway. I go up every other weekend. My sister goes everyday, as she lives there. But she doesn't have the patience for him. He babbles all the time, but I just listen and when he's wandering and getting into things, I try to redirect him. My mom says he "goes on the war path" occasionally. She is not in the best of health by any means, and really needs to get information on the nursing home. I know she can't handle him anymore. My father is in the later of the 3rd stage. He is losing his speech, forgettin where the bathroom is, he doesn’t know me anymore, or the rest of the family. My mom is exhausted. He has started fires in the house. We recently talked about nursing homes. I told her that if she makes herself sick tryin to do this, and ends up in the hospital, he’s going to end up in a nursing home anyway. I go up every other weekend. My sister goes everyday, as she lives there. But she doesn’t have the patience for him. He babbles all the time, but I just listen and when he’s wandering and getting into things, I try to redirect him. My mom says he “goes on the war path” occasionally. She is not in the best of health by any means, and really needs to get information on the nursing home. I know she can’t handle him anymore.

]]> By: Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 2 | Tender Loving Eldercare http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1479 Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 2 | Tender Loving Eldercare Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:08:29 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1479 [...] — The Language of Dementia, Part 2 March 23rd, 2009 This is Part 2 in a series. Please click here to read Part 1 which contains the background ideas these lessons are built [...] [...] — The Language of Dementia, Part 2 March 23rd, 2009 This is Part 2 in a series. Please click here to read Part 1 which contains the background ideas these lessons are built [...]

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1476 Linda Abbit Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:32:56 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1476 Hi rummuser, Thank you for your attention to this post. I'm sure you were an excellent caregiver for your wife. Maybe this information will be worthwhile to share with other friends or relatives in the future. We never know where our paths will take us. Hi rummuser,

Thank you for your attention to this post. I’m sure you were an excellent caregiver for your wife. Maybe this information will be worthwhile to share with other friends or relatives in the future. We never know where our paths will take us.

]]> By: rummuser http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1473 rummuser Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:56:55 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1473 I have just come out of an eight year long care giving to my wife who had dementia. It was not the total kind but bad enough to make her completely depend on me for her social graces. I quite enjoyed the post for academic interest now. I have just come out of an eight year long care giving to my wife who had dementia. It was not the total kind but bad enough to make her completely depend on me for her social graces.

I quite enjoyed the post for academic interest now.

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1469 Linda Abbit Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:18:49 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1469 Hi Valarie, "Memory assistant" -- what a great choice of words and perspective on our role with our aging parents! I love it!! Thanks for your kind words and support, here and in the larger eldercare world, too. Hi Gary, Welcome to TLeC! I am a huge proponent of support groups for almost any situation, and definitely for AD. There is a link in the right sidebar under "Eldercare Resources" for the Alzheimer's Association web site where people can locate their local chapters and support groups closest to them. Thanks for the excellent suggestion! Education also helps reduce our fears. Hi Valarie,

“Memory assistant” — what a great choice of words and perspective on our role with our aging parents! I love it!! Thanks for your kind words and support, here and in the larger eldercare world, too.

Hi Gary,

Welcome to TLeC! I am a huge proponent of support groups for almost any situation, and definitely for AD. There is a link in the right sidebar under “Eldercare Resources” for the Alzheimer’s Association web site where people can locate their local chapters and support groups closest to them. Thanks for the excellent suggestion! Education also helps reduce our fears.

]]> By: Gary Kendrick http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/family-caregivers-communication-class-the-language-of-dementia-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1461 Gary Kendrick Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:37:08 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=184#comment-1461 Linda, Great post. One of the things I always try and attempt to get families who are caring for someone with AD is to find out as much as you can about the disease. A great start is invite them to a family support group. Many times this opens up the discussion and allows them to bring up questions and feelings they are having to other families that are dealing with the exact thing. Gary Linda,

Great post. One of the things I always try and attempt to get families who are caring for someone with AD is to find out as much as you can about the disease. A great start is invite them to a family support group. Many times this opens up the discussion and allows them to bring up questions and feelings they are having to other families that are dealing with the exact thing.

Gary

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