Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups

are there any current threads on this site where caregivers offer support to each other?

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Christmas at my sisters house yesterday was very hard. Since we just lost our Mom in June it was difficult for everyone. Just was not the same. Mom was the Rock of our family. Now there is only one aunt left out of 7 children and her health is now good at all. She has now become our Rock. My hubby was very confused as to where he was and asked me sooooooo many times to go home. When we were getting ready to go he asked me if mama was going to be there so I just totally lost it. He loved her so much and she loved him and he just cannot remember that she is gone. The kids made it a special Christmas for him because as fast as the alz is progressing I do not think he will know some of us next year. I hate this disease. Merry Christmas to All

Hello ujh793, Our Steps & Stages program is a great online support group with Alzheimer's caregivers of all stages. If you haven't done so already, you may get started here: http://www.caring.com/steps-stages/alzheimers and learn all about our free, customizable Alzheimers resource. Don't heistate to contact me if you need any assistance. Kind regards, Sho from the Caring.com Community Team

I am looking for a good alz support group that I can relate to and share what is going on with my hubby as I am the sole caregiver for him. I have notice that there has not been much activity on this site for abt 3 to 4 months. Anyone still out there that would like to share with me.

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I retired and moved to Puerto Rico to take care of my mom, Dementia and Alzheimer, Very hard on me, Please any advise would be accepted, she is bed ridden all is done for her I have someone to help me give her a bath, in bed. she is 90 years old has this condition since May 2010. been in the hospital 4 times in the past year, with urine infection, suffered a trumbosis but eats well, soft things only. Its been very hard for me since I miss home, New York city. any suggestion would be helpful...God Bless Everyone...In Jesus Name Amen

I need more information on support groups in Ponce, Puerto Rico

My husband passed away a month ago. Honestly did not think it would be so soon, only diagnosed three years ago. Had a slight fall, hairline fracture of a rib, in hospital for three weeks. Just seemed to give up, no talking, eating or moving. Nursing home six days as we watched him go down more. Told him it was ok to let go, time for him to go home. Said I love you and he mouthed "love you" I pray that answers and a solution can be found for this desease that robs our loved ones of all they were.

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Hello JMNB, Thank you very much for your comment. I'm so sorry to hear about the situation you've been having with your father lately. That sounds really difficult. Here are a few articles that you may find helpful: ( http://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/alzheimers-anger ) and ( http://www.caring.com/articles/alzheimers-hostile-aggression ). If you still have additional questions, you can also post them in our Ask & Answer section: ( http://www.caring.com/ask ). Take care -- Emily | Community Manager

My father has Alzheimer,s his short term memory gone and at time he gets comebative,we really don,t know what to do..we love him and it,s hard to even get him to bathe,he gets violet and theats everyone...we know he has guns in the house and we can not fine them because he moves them all the time.....he gets out in the cars and takes off we have no idea where he is....What can we do????? can you please help

I'm so happy that my mom still goes to church. Because I have to work on Sundays, she goes with my dad and my husband. I don't know about tomorrow, I know about today, and today it was a good day for my mom, thanks God for that.

Another source of support for Alzheimer's caregivers is Caring Steps & Stages, which includes online Stage Groups that connect caregivers whose loved ones are at similar stages of the disease. http://www.caring.com/steps-stages/alzheimers

Hi juloh, Thank you for your comment. One great place you can start looking for support groups in your area is on the Alzheimer's Association website (http://www.alzmass.org/Support_Groups/New%20Hampshire/alzcaregiverNH.html). They also have an over the phone group if you need some support but can't leave home.

How do I find the locations of these support groups, hopefully near as I do not like to leave him alone for any long period of time Live In Londonderry NH

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I am a caregiver for my mother in law... She sold her home to live with us. At that time she was just forgetting things....simple things..She was not diagnosed with AD til about 3 months after she moved in with us...that was about 5 years ago...we Are now finding out how difficult it is to care for her... I would love and appreciate talking (emailing) anyone going thru the same as us....we need help dealing with the stress this has brought on to us../

then lets email and talk when it becomes to much daily what ever. my problem is my sister lives down the street and hasn,t called me about mom in a long time. no help nothing

this is all new to me and I would like to be able to talk to people about my mom and get suggestions

At one tiime I had to attend group therapy sessions for my depresssion and anxiety. if i could find such a caregiver group to be able to express myself and get some encouragement tht wouls be great.