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I will never be an elder-caregiver again. [View all] 149 Ilsa Nov 2022 Nov 2022 195 18058

This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 129 CountAllVotes May 2022 May 2022 298 8776

My mother has Alzheimer's and I just got her one of those robotic cats. [View all] 81 femmedem Dec 2019 Jan 2020 176 12071

Mom passed early this morning. [View all] 59 MissMillie Jul 2020 Feb 2022 64 5628

My father passed away a couple of hours ago. 45 Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 Mar 2021 77 6507

Fuck me, man! I don't wish this shit on anyone. 44 Glamrock May 2021 Dec 2021 67 11491

my dad just passed. at 9:40 am today :( My two sisters are trying to challange my executorship.. 42 samnsara Apr 2019 Aug 2019 23 5116

Committed to a date for memory care facility today 39 leighbythesea2 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 31 4797

trying to help/deal with, my almost 99 YO father... 36 Alameda Mar 2017 Jan 2020 0 8606

I'm in complete despair 36 ThoughtCriminal Sep 2023 Oct 2023 40 4525

My live-in-the-basement MIL has mild dementia, 31 Ilsa Jan 2020 Feb 2020 9 5247

Do old people tend to sleep a lot? 31 CountAllVotes Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 3705

I never wanted to come here.......I need it now. Husband is losing his mind....short term memory 31 a kennedy Jun 2022 Apr 6 20 6185

Just curious about everyone's story. How many are 28 Habibi Jun 2014 Mar 2022 3 9865

You never know when it will be the last time you say you love them. 28 sheshe2 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 70 3406

FUUUUUUCKK! 26 Glamrock Jan 2021 Jan 2021 18 2645

This message was self-deleted by its author 26 CountAllVotes Feb 2022 Feb 2022 11 2591

I MISS MY MOTHER!!!!!!!! 22 MissMillie Jan 2020 Feb 2022 25 4557

Woudn't follow instructions 22 CountAllVotes May 2022 May 2022 23 2071

Should a loved-one who has dementia be corrected when they are wrong about something? 21 NurseJackie Nov 2019 Feb 2020 11 3897

Scary news this morning--UPDATE (not good) 21 MissMillie Apr 2020 Jul 2020 57 5584

Doing initial research for In-Home vs Memory Care in a facility... god this is rough. 19 FirstLight Dec 2020 Jan 2021 13 4043

What VA benefits can I get for my father? 18 samnsara Feb 2017 Jun 2019 3 4471

Is there an easy way to get rid of urine odors? 18 NurseJackie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 3089

Help 17 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 4954

Drove home from Mom's Assisted Living Facility in tears today 16 Novara Apr 2015 Feb 2017 5 5087

I could use some feedback on a delicate situation. 15 politicat Jun 2014 Oct 2014 2 5133

My dad is 92 today 15 MissMillie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 44 2443

We admitted Mom to a long-term care facility Friday 14 MissMillie Jun 2019 Sep 2019 24 4157

executor of will question... 14 samnsara Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 2931

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Elder mother-in-law refuses to move to assisted living 14 groundloop Oct 2019 Oct 2019 9 3961

This message was self-deleted by its author 14 CountAllVotes May 2022 May 2022 4 3877

Some lessons learned - dealing with family stuff 14 ZERTErYNOthe Jul 2022 Aug 2022 28 4811

New group! Welcome! 13 politicat Jun 2014 Jan 2016 5 4140

Power of attorney question 12 narnian60 Apr 2018 Jun 2019 1 5093

I got to see Mom today 12 MissMillie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 12 2713

This message was self-deleted by its author 12 CountAllVotes Jul 2021 Aug 2021 16 3851

Elder care, such as it is 12 NQAS Nov 2021 Dec 2021 6 2004

Can anyone tell me how much help they receive from hospice at their home? 12 Ilsa Apr 2022 May 2022 4 4436

Looking for ideas on how to keep a fidgety senior from getting into trouble. My 100 y/o stepdad 12 RamblingRose May 2022 Jun 2022 3 2848

Anyone know about "wards of the state" 12 Takket Aug 2022 Nov 2022 10 1767

Assisted Care, Hospice, and the financial soaking of the elderly 11 SHRED Aug 2015 Jan 2020 6 5739

how to deal with a defiant elderly parent... 11 samnsara Feb 2018 Mar 2018 5 3812

Sadly, my live-in mother-in-law's dementia is getting worse. 11 Ilsa Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 4070

My parent is having a hard time opening OTC childproof medication bottles 11 RamblingRose Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 3713

Losing a parent before you lose the parent 10 MissMillie Feb 2019 Dec 2019 11 3957

The daily episode of something else that has slipped away. 10 Ilsa Aug 2020 Jan 2021 3 4894

Update: My 100 y/o stepdad fell & broke his hip yesterday. He's having surgery this morning at 8:30a 10 RamblingRose May 2022 May 2022 8 3122

We moved Dad out of his home today 10 MissMillie Jan 2024 Mar 14 14 1533

The Stuff 9 politicat Jul 2014 Oct 2014 9 3343

Dad's gall bladder surgery may have revealed something even more serious 9 MissMillie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 7 2648

Dad saw the gastroenterologist this week 9 MissMillie May 2019 May 2019 8 2864

Bad news in the family has turned my MIL into an ugly person. 9 Ilsa Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 2831

My book on Aging in Place is available on Amazon! 9 Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 Oct 2023 9 5197

My stuff ain't all that 9 Bmoboy Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 3186

What to look for when 'shopping' for an independent/assisted living facility 9 RamblingRose Jan 2022 Feb 2022 2 2394

This message was self-deleted by its author 9 left-of-center2012 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 3 2096

Anyone ever go crazy in front of the hospice people? 9 Ilsa Sep 2022 Oct 2022 12 3688

So my 82 year old mom who had a stroke 3 months ago is now home with her boyfriend. 8 Maraya1969 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 3611

Considering communal living as a senior, in the future. 8 mahina Sep 2014 Dec 2014 0 4801

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My sister gave me a heartbreaking report about Mom today 8 MissMillie Aug 2019 Sep 2019 15 2973

My mom's care facility has suspended visits 8 MissMillie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 12 2456

Do I risk pissing him off and clean, or do I turn my back and shrug? 7 phylny Sep 2014 Feb 2019 0 3871

Countdown to Mom moving in -- 7 Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2014 Feb 2017 2 3508

is anyone dealing with a personality disordered parent? 7 starshine00 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 0 3999

Only child dealing with parent that lives out of state 7 PossiblePasts Jun 2017 Apr 2018 0 7145

Best news ever: Dad's biopsy came back negative 7 MissMillie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 12 2138

I had a wonderful visit w/ my Mom this past week 7 MissMillie Nov 2019 Jan 2020 20 2512

"How long do I have to last?" asks Mom 7 MissMillie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 27 2920

I had a post today that was posted just to blow off some steam... 7 Glamrock May 2021 May 2021 32 7507

Basic phone for hearing impaired ? 7 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Jan 2022 0 2360

Is there a phone volunteer service... 7 OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 Apr 2022 4 2028

ICYMI: Women Just Took Another Hit By vetoing investment in the care economy, Republicans once aga 7 niyad Sep 2022 Sep 2022 7 3817

We are moving mom to a care facility 7 Beatlelvr Jan 2023 Feb 2023 13 2777

100 years young 7 Lilaclady Apr 2023 Nov 2023 9 2150

I feel resentment toward my sister 6 Aerows Oct 2014 Dec 2018 5 4643

Is anyone here 6 Aerows Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 3556

"The chair incident" - when Dad falls on the floor 6 Aerows Aug 2015 Feb 2017 0 3456

Sorry for the upcoming rambling. What can I do to give my money from a family trust to a charity instead of my 6 Maraya1969 Jan 2016 Apr 2018 0 4499

My mom has been in several facilities because of a stroke and then because 6 Maraya1969 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 2818

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