Have you ever panicked because you've misplaced your cell phone? Sent a surreptitious text while chatting with a friend? Felt anxious about resisting a call or a text while driving? Your mobile affinity, as Kansas State University researchers dub this modern love of personal gadgets, may be so strong that you need to build some breaks into your day.
Try, for starters, turning cell phones off during meals, or for a set period during the day when you're doing something purposefully relaxing, like practicing yoga or meditating. Although younger users are most at risk, older adults are quickly growing dangerously hyperattached, too.
-- Paula Spencer Scott
please say a prayer for husband he's been battling Alzheimer's for 6 years he's 58 I'v stoppedworking to take care of him he's getting worse and kills me to see my husband like this and there is nothing I can do to help him ,THIS DISEASE REALY SUCKS....IF IT WAS'NT FOR MY GOD I REALLY DON'T KNOW WERE I WOULD BE TODAY
ladycrowe: You do describe worrisome symptoms. Of course, there can be many different causes of dementia symptoms besides Alzheimer's. You might want to look into a second opinion from someone, as well as contact your area agency on aging about what kinds of meal supports or other resources are available in your area to support her care needs.Best wishes--
I am still trying to understand this problem. The doctor seems to think that vitamin D may solve her problem!? She doses not think mother has Alzheimers. The freezer was ful of frost covered food. The refridgerator was full of moldy and sour foods and she was living on tea and toast and cookies. Spent most of her time going through news papers, of which she has stacks and stacks. She asks repeatedly what day it is and what are we going to do? She insists that she wants to go home and live alone. I was hoping the doctor would say no to this, but no help there! Mother is ninty years old! I AM SICK WITH NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO!