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    JanWestdorp

    Female, 58
    Lakeland, FL, USA
    Member since February 23

    • About Me

      My mom and dad lived with me for two years in my home. My dad died one week ago from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. My mom was living with me also, but died six months ago with cancer. I want to thank everyone for your support and caring and sharing. Good luck to everyome as they travel down this road.

      My mom and dad lived with me for two years in my home. My dad died one week ago from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. My mom was living with me also, but died six months ago with cancer. I want to thank everyone for your support and caring and sharing. Good luck to everyome as they travel down this road.

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    • Rainbow

      From km7476 April 14

      Jan, my heart is with you...I am hoping you are okay but I know exactly what you are going through. I am here if you want to talk.

    • Little Love

      From maudiej April 10

      My love is with you while you go thought all this.May God give you strength and peace.Please keep in touch.May the angels be with you always.Hugs maudie

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      From km7476 April 10

      Sending you love and hugs and want you to know I am thinking of you.

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      From maudiej April 9

      I am so sorry about the loss of your dad.You are so right now he is his self once again and in heaven with your mom,his wife.I send you loving thought's to get though this.He is in peace.Thats wonderful that he will spend Easter with Jesus and he has been resurrection into angel like Jesus.May god bless you.Hug maudie

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      From poshpaws April 8

      What an amazing lady you are Jan, I looked after my Mum for four years until she had a stroke which led to dementia. I had promised her I would never let her go into care, but my Doctor said there would come a time when I would have to for my own sanity, I laughed at him then, but inevitably the time came when for her own good I had to make arrangements for her to be proffessionally cared for.Mum died in 2002. My husband has now been diagnosed with Alzheimers so I am now his 'carer'. The future is uncertain, what a cruel disease.

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    • Close Alzheimer's Disease
      Stage: Advanced

      I am 58 years old. My mom and dad came to Florida to live with me a year ago. My mom was diagnozed with terminal cancer and died in August under Hospice care in my living room. I promised her I would take care of my dad until he died. He is an Alzheimer's patient. We have just become a Hospice family and was just put on Lorizapan. I work full time and my daugher and her eight year old daughter just moved back home. I guess you would call me the sandwich generation.

      Treatments

      Aricept Working / Worked
      It has helped for several years.
      Namenda Working / Worked
      Increased his libido so much it was TERRIBLE. We discontinued it in a week after we figured out what was causing the change in him.
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