tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post6533602298305174517..comments2023-11-29T13:10:06.568-06:00Comments on Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer's: Living with Bob and "Al"Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-40922220631283395172018-02-18T14:05:00.664-06:002018-02-18T14:05:00.664-06:00Thank you very much for posting the link to that v...Thank you very much for posting the link to that video, Sheri. It was very clear. Just so you know, after several months of extreme agitation, and a total of 12 weeks in two different geri-psych units, my husband has now been in his present residence (a skilled nursing facility) since last May, and is mostly calm, even cheerful, and seems to enjoy much of his life. He remains somewhat agitated around personal care issues, but the well-trained staff are good at redirecting, giving him space and allowing him to move at his own pace, even if that means going to sleep at 1:00 or 2:00am and sleeping through the morning. His care plan is detailed, comprehensive, and frequently referred to. He is a much happier man than he was during the last year or so that he was living at home. Interestingly, the hardest part for him, and for me, was when he realised that I was no longer 'on call' to mediate between him and an increasingly fragmented and confusing world. His fury was hard to contain, and very hard to witness. But, he has resources, as we all do, and pulled through the stormy waters to calmer ones.....Liz Fort DeLisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134915899591960417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-84667597401988193692018-02-15T06:15:28.782-06:002018-02-15T06:15:28.782-06:00Very helpful as our loved one was sent for psychia...Very helpful as our loved one was sent for psychiatric evaluation and new/increased medication due to aggressive behaviors towards staff and other residents in the memory care facility. I so wish for peace for him...this is no life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-55223514996342760362018-02-08T09:25:55.419-06:002018-02-08T09:25:55.419-06:00Thanks for the update. Yes, the link was extremel...Thanks for the update. Yes, the link was extremely informative. Such good, clear explanation of medications by Dr. What a resource that hospital is. Not there yet, but saved the link. One day I may need to remind myself and inform the family. :) MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com