Lisa Snyder
Caring.com Expert
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Lisa Snyder is a social worker at the University of California, San Diego, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Recently Published on Caring.com
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Saturday November 17, 2007
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Should I interfere in my mother's social life if she has Alzheimer's?
Answer - It sounds like your mother is expressing concerns and you're unsure how to respond. Is this a long-standing pattern with your mother, being uncomfortable with setting limits, or is this a new issue that has come up since the onset of Alzheimer's? -
Do I tell my mother her memory trouble is Alzheimer's?
Answer - What you do depends on the degree to which your mother is troubled by or aware of her symptoms. Does she ever express frustration with herself, exasperation, or a sense of loss that she can't do things she used to be able to do? If you asked her directly whether her memory was giving her any difficulty, would she say yes... -
Why won't my parents and their friends use the word Alzheimer's?
Answer - When many people hear the word Alzheimer's, they think of a very senile person. The word evokes a long-standing image of devastating dementia, despite the fact that people with early Alzheimer's can be quite functional and lead a meaningful and fulfilling life for many years...
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