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Caregiver asked for my WiFi password. Why would she ask if she is watching my parents and isn't this a security concern?
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anonymous818174
Answered Sep 2018
I have decided to lock my 86 year old mom in her room at night from 12pm to 8 she has dementia. What else can I do?
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Neile6
Replied Aug 2019
How to get my wife to realize that we can't take care of her elderly father?
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lkdrymom
Answered Dec 2022
My 83 year old mom keeps two loaded hand guns in the house "for protection." How do I deal with this?
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josue1223
Replied Aug 2018
Should I give Dad back his gun?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied May 2022
Am I abandoning my mom?
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Lizlivinglife7
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Where to find a "cup" that my mother can use at night to drink water while she is in bed?
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exkayaker
Answered Feb 2018
Help At Home aide needs to clean more, but my dad won't let her. What can I do?
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Bella7
Answered Sep 2017
Has anyone put a safety gate to prevent a dementia adult from going down stairs?
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Loridf
Answered Jan 2018
Looking for video cameras to see how my dad is doing when I can't reach him by phone. Has anyone done this?
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Marcia22
Replied Aug 23, 2023
When is it time to walk away and leave Mom on her own?
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bundleofjoy
Replied Mar 2021
86 year old cooking on the stove, but there’s nothing in the pot. Is this a sign of Alzheimer’s?
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jacobsonbob
Answered May 2019
Elder parents and my heartbreak. Do I call APS?
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Llamalover47
Replied Feb 2021
Should I bother to help my neighbor who is a hoarder?
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Shelly1027
Answered Jul 2017
My grandparents are hoarders who refuse to get rid of anything. There’s no room. I can’t breathe with the smell. How do I anonymously report?
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Stephanie4181
Answered Apr 2019
Living alone at 83. Any advice?
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DRSfrustrated
Answered Jun 2018
Why are senior men such pack rats?
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Rosyday
Answered Nov 2017
Doctor says father who lives with us can no longer live alone. What can we do when my sister is threatening to sue if he’s put into a home?
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Marcia22
Replied Oct 23, 2023
My elderly mom is bedridden but of sound mind. She does not want caregivers overnight. I am wondering if legally we are supposed to provide them?
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Igloocar
Replied Jan 28, 2024
What can I do when I can no longer care for mom?
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Tiredmomma
Replied Nov 2019
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