tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post3724148697308645284..comments2024-02-23T02:57:43.219-08:00Comments on Postcards: A Horrible DiseaseMagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-17000825111562331202012-07-25T01:42:41.664-07:002012-07-25T01:42:41.664-07:00We had the same problem with a neighbor and actual...We had the same problem with a neighbor and actually had to find a relative to come and pick her up. It was so sad. You are very kind to try to think of a way to help. It's a hard situation. Sometimes there's a city hotline where a social worker can come to help.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-46930545032493618642012-07-23T14:22:04.216-07:002012-07-23T14:22:04.216-07:00What a tough situation. I'm glad she has frie...What a tough situation. I'm glad she has friends like you that will try. Perhaps Social Services has come advice?Chrishttp://chrissmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-65445210311596089952012-07-23T12:06:10.354-07:002012-07-23T12:06:10.354-07:00It's a sad situation when you have to fight wi...It's a sad situation when you have to fight with the person in need to give them some quality of life. I hope you can find a way to assist her that she will be happy with...Good luck to all of you and your caring friends.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152768788895070566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-10103702662274746882012-07-23T10:56:20.798-07:002012-07-23T10:56:20.798-07:00With many people never having children and others ...With many people never having children and others living lives greatly removed from busy self-absorbed children, this is going to be more common among us baby-boomers as we age. There must be some rules or protocol, maybe "Time Goes By" has an entry on this?Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-73957137878267557412012-07-23T09:47:02.077-07:002012-07-23T09:47:02.077-07:00These situations are never easy. Most of the time ...These situations are never easy. Most of the time they don't get help until a crisis arises and it look's like Dolly's crisis has arrived. I'll be interesting in knowing what kind of help she gets. You're a good person Charlie Brown. Keep that caring side of your personality polished. It shines bright.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-9286376975920744302012-07-23T08:34:05.717-07:002012-07-23T08:34:05.717-07:00How awful. My mom has dementia, not alzheimer'...How awful. My mom has dementia, not alzheimer's, but my sister lives with her at Mom's house and cares for her. I would love to stay at my home until death, rather than live in a nursing home, if I were incapacitated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-69128576979971884912012-07-23T08:32:40.779-07:002012-07-23T08:32:40.779-07:00This is a tough call. I remember my grandmother w...This is a tough call. I remember my grandmother who failed to know me when I visited her. Her second husband stayed with her as long as he could, but when he died, she was put in a nursing home by my aunt. She live to her mid ninties.schmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-86680269108970625662012-07-23T08:25:51.806-07:002012-07-23T08:25:51.806-07:00That's a hard one. I am so sorry for everyone...That's a hard one. I am so sorry for everyone involved here. Holding you in my thoughts, sweetie.Captain Pooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428392323868595583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362192907007766017.post-84563335620751746592012-07-23T08:14:55.785-07:002012-07-23T08:14:55.785-07:00That's very sad. It's harder when no one ...That's very sad. It's harder when no one has been overseeing the problem. My friend Gloria (the 91-year-old Geezerette) has just been moved to a senior facility by the guy with her power of attorney. It has taken about 20 years to get her there.<br /><br />My husband's dementia is not as troublesome as his COPD, but the nursing home staff often treat him as if he's not there. That's why my daughter visits him regularly and I phone the nurses or the social worker. <br /><br />There have been occasions of people assuming it's dementia when they don't know he's hard of hearing.Harriethttp://l-empress.liscious.netnoreply@blogger.com