Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. An early symptom is memory loss (amnesia), usually manifesting as minor forgetfulness that becomes pronounced with illness progression, with relative...
Hey Everybody My mom just called The rehab center. is Going to keep my grandma for 7 more days. My mom and dad are going to look at nursing homes. right now. I hope they find one My mom said there is no way that we can care for my grandma at home. We hate to put her in a nursing home. but we have to do what we have to do.
Do not feel guilty about your decision....I know how hard it is .
My sister and I recently moved our Mom from Assisted Living, to a Skilled Nursing Home...oh YES, it was a hard decision, and Mom screamed at us when we were leaving. It was very painful moment .
But since Mom has been in SNH, she has improved physically , sadly, her memory is still declining ...but ultimately , we know we made the right decision, as Mom is getting better care
This year my dad had to go into a nursing home. It was very hard and he struggled with the loss of independence. However, he is doing much better now. I feel better knowing he is in the place he needs to be, even if he doesn't want to be....it's still hard, but at least I know he is safe and being cared for, I don't worry as much about him as when he was living on his own or staying with my brother.
Take care, the best to you. :-)