I've been caring for my mother all my life. She's

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2016-07-24 03:52:04 Post No. 17386624
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 03:52:04 Post No. 17386624 [Report]

I've been caring for my mother all my life.

She's slowly falling deeper into dementia and I don't know what to do. She is lashing out and screaming at me and this keep happening. I feel like I am slowly going crazy because of it.

I don't know what I can do. She's also my source of housing and pretty much everything else. I don't know how I could leave.

I just feel like I am losing it.

Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:03:29 Post No.17386643
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:03:29 Post No.17386643 [Report]

put her in a nursing home, sell the house to pay for it and use the rest for yourself

Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:06:20 Post No.17386650
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:06:20 Post No.17386650 [Report]

>>17386643
the house is rented, though

Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:06:27 Post No.17386651
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 04:06:27 Post No.17386651 [Report]

>>17386624

First off, mad respect for taking care of your mom

It's a common effect of progressing dementia for people to lash out and not be themselves. Just remember it's just the disease. It's not them.

You should look into respite care, they usually offer primary caregivers a few weeks of a free home health nurse to come in and let you rest for a bit.

Also, see a doctor, they can offer you more

Anonymous 2016-07-24 05:49:55 Post No.17386878
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 05:49:55 Post No.17386878 [Report]

>>17386624
If I may ask, what were the first signs?
I suspect my mom is getting early dementia and I want to prepare myself for it.

Anonymous 2016-07-24 06:40:57 Post No.17386977
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Anonymous 2016-07-24 06:40:57 Post No.17386977 [Report]

OP, some people are mentioning a nursing home but beware this is VERY VERY expensive keep in mind that she could live a bunch more years. Every month costs anywhere from 2 to 6 grand. Also it is general not covered by insurgence.

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