Family Advisor Archive June 2008

1. What can a hired caregiver do about a woman who threatens her grandmother -- who has Alzheimer's -- that the family will send her away if she doesn't take her medicines? June 30, 2008

   I have been a part-time caregiver to a woman with Alzheimer's for about six weeks. Her granddaughter is also a caregiver to her. The young woman is in her early 20s and grandma is in her 80s. The lady's doctors have changed some of her medicine due to side effects, and she is becoming less social, wants......  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com Contributing Writer
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2. My mother says she's lonely, and it's heartbreaking for me to hear her crying at night. What can I do to help her? June 23, 2008

   My father died seven years ago, and for quite some time my mother -- who is 90 years old and has a heart condition -- seemed to be coping pretty well. But since she was sick for two months last year, she has seemed lonelier. For the last two to three months, she has been crying frequently and saying how lonely and tired she feels......  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com Contributing Writer
   
   
3. My mother gave power of attorney to her new husband, who is putting her life in danger. How can we get it away from him? June 16, 2008

   My mother's new husband has power of attorney for her, but I feel he puts her life in danger. How can we get her to reappoint power of attorney?...  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com Contributing Writer
   
   
4. My mother, who suffers from dementia and alcoholism, wants my sister and me to be her caregivers, so she keeps sending away the one we've hired. June 09, 2008

   My sister and I hired a caregiver to come into our mom's home once a week to cook, clean, drive, and generally keep things going. We have taken over the management of our mom's money, as she couldn't cope with it anymore, and we did a careful budget so that we could afford this......  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com Contributing Writer