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  From canadiansunshine April 23

  A big hug for you. I am going through so much guilt since I had to put mom in a nursing home. I thought it would be easier once she was placed but I am finding out there are a new set of problems. Mom is extremely angry when she seems me and it hurts so much as I care and love her so much. She gets angry when I brings her flowers,gifts etc. She refuses to change her clothing and asks me to take her home. I am always being accused of stealing her money and taking her to the nursing home. ( this nursing home is nicer than a Hilton hotel) and she still is so angry. Other older people there do not want to be near her. This is all so difficult and my life is filled with so much guilt. I read your story Mrs Walls and I can relate to most of it. Sending you my love.

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  From Anyr November 2, 2008

  You will go through it with support from other people who have been there

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  From maddmary October 12, 2008

  Welcome to a site of support and information, I;ve had GD for 33yrs, so feel free to read my profile and ask anything you want. Again welcome Mary

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  From coo1947 September 4, 2008

  My husband has dementia. I understand very well what you are talking about "she can really fake stuff" When I was talking to the social worker he sounded so "normal" I really thought she would think I was making things up. He started wandering but can find his way home so far, so we put baby covers on the door knobs and he worked at it for days until he can now open them. Now we have alarms on the doors so we can hear him sneak out. He is starting to pace as the evening comes on so I am thinking he is heading for what is called sundowners. What is really hard is that he sleeps so much unless he is trying to take off down the road or pace through out the house. I am lucky, he is not mad or angry and of course it is helpful that we are in our own home. I would get a COPES assessment. I wish you well and hope she settles down. I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and I deal with the geriatric and mentally ill population as my job and yet it is so hard to watch my loved one going through this. I cannot imagine what I would do if I had absolutely no knowledge of the disease. Risperdal is an antipsychotic that calms anger, stabilizes the mood and assists with sleep, depending on the dose prescribed. It can increase the chances of a stroke so make sure she is on a baby aspirin every day. But I am of the opinion that quality of life is better than quantity. I don't know if what I have said is of any help, but i certainly hope it might be. I am sorry that she is upset at you. It is never easy to care for a parent, our childhood always plays a part in our reactions to parents and it makes it doubly hard. My prayers are with you and I hope I might be someone that can help with questions, but do not believe for one minute that this is any easier for me. Sometimes it is worse only because I know too much. Emotions are difficult to stay away from when it is a loved one and I can loose perspective.

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  From michcala June 3, 2008

  Wishing you all the best and hope you can get all the support that is offered. If you nag enough hopefully you may get more, its a sad day when a person is mentally ill and as its not visible the support for you isn t there. In a weird way You could say we are lucky.. to get the funding for my mum.Wishing you lots of strength and patience. speak soon. thinking of you xxxxx

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