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Title of discussion thread	Replies	Author	Start time	Last reply	Recs	Views
I'm in complete despair	34	ThoughtCriminal	Sep 8	Sep 10	40	2138
My dad is 92 today	15	MissMillie	Jun 2023	Jun 2023	44	1235
'We Thought Within a Year, She Would Be Gone.' When Mom's Care Costs Over $1 Million.	0	question everything	Jun 2023	Jun 2023	11	2476
100 years young	6	Lilaclady	Apr 2023	Apr 2023	9	657
My book on Aging in Place is available on Amazon!	7	Trueblue Texan	Mar 2020	Mar 2023	9	4049
Committed to a date for memory care facility today	39	leighbythesea2	Mar 2023	Mar 2023	30	3097
We are moving mom to a care facility	7	Beatlelvr	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	13	1693
I will never be an elder-caregiver again. [View all]	149	Ilsa	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	194	10855
Anyone know about "wards of the state"	12	Takket	Aug 2022	Nov 2022	10	1091
Anyone ever go crazy in front of the hospice people?	9	Ilsa	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	11	1954
I am seeing clips of Charles talking about his Mother, I cannot imagine me there	4	irisblue	Sep 2022	Sep 2022	4	2230
ICYMI: Women Just Took Another Hit By vetoing investment in the care economy, Republicans once aga	7	niyad	Sep 2022	Sep 2022	7	2325
Some lessons learned - dealing with family stuff	14	ZERTErYNOthe	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	28	2647
I never wanted to come here.......I need it now. Husband is losing his mind....short term memory	26	a kennedy	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	17	2945
Looking for ideas on how to keep a fidgety senior from getting into trouble. My 100 y/o stepdad	12	RamblingRose	May 2022	Jun 2022	3	1568
This message was self-deleted by its author	14	CountAllVotes	May 2022	May 2022	4	2477
This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]	129	CountAllVotes	May 2022	May 2022	298	6542
Can anyone tell me how much help they receive from hospice at their home?	12	Ilsa	Apr 2022	May 2022	4	2937
Update: My 100 y/o stepdad fell & broke his hip yesterday. He's having surgery this morning at 8:30a	10	RamblingRose	May 2022	May 2022	8	2012
Woudn't follow instructions	22	CountAllVotes	May 2022	May 2022	23	1729
This message was self-deleted by its author	9	left-of-center2012	Apr 2022	Apr 2022	3	929
Is there a phone volunteer service...	7	OneGrassRoot	Mar 2022	Apr 2022	4	1323
Anyone have experience with transitioning aging parents from senior apartments to a home? Emotional	6	GPV	Mar 2022	Mar 2022	9	2172
Just curious about everyone's story. How many are	28	Habibi	Jun 2014	Mar 2022	3	8716
Mom passed early this morning. [View all]	59	MissMillie	Jul 2020	Feb 2022	64	4644
I MISS MY MOTHER!!!!!!!!	22	MissMillie	Jan 2020	Feb 2022	25	3984
This message was self-deleted by its author	26	CountAllVotes	Feb 2022	Feb 2022	11	1719
What to look for when 'shopping' for an independent/assisted living facility	9	RamblingRose	Jan 2022	Feb 2022	2	1631
You never know when it will be the last time you say you love them.	28	sheshe2	Jan 2022	Jan 2022	70	2484
Basic phone for hearing impaired ?	7	left-of-center2012	Aug 2021	Jan 2022	0	1466
Fuck me, man! I don't wish this shit on anyone.	44	Glamrock	May 2021	Dec 2021	67	10344
Elder care, such as it is	12	NQAS	Nov 2021	Dec 2021	6	1380
My parent is having a hard time opening OTC childproof medication bottles	11	RamblingRose	Sep 2021	Sep 2021	1	2740
This message was self-deleted by its author	12	CountAllVotes	Jul 2021	Aug 2021	16	3171
This message was self-deleted by its author	5	bucolic_frolic	Jul 2021	Jul 2021	2	1915
Travel insurance for elders coming to the US from overseas	2	MerryHolidays	May 2021	May 2021	1	4397
I had a post today that was posted just to blow off some steam...	7	Glamrock	May 2021	May 2021	32	6842
This message was self-deleted by its author	3	RamblingRose	Apr 2021	Apr 2021	0	950
My father passed away a couple of hours ago.	45	Dial H For Hero	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	77	5658
Is there anything in the Covid relief bill that will provide financial assistance...	0	NurseJackie	Mar 2021	Mar 2021	3	5877
My stuff ain't all that	9	Bmoboy	Feb 2021	Feb 2021	9	2575
FUUUUUUCKK!	26	Glamrock	Jan 2021	Jan 2021	18	2343
Thanks for all the kind and uplifting responses DU!	1	Glamrock	Jan 2021	Jan 2021	5	3143
The daily episode of something else that has slipped away.	10	Ilsa	Aug 2020	Jan 2021	3	4161
Doing initial research for In-Home vs Memory Care in a facility... god this is rough.	19	FirstLight	Dec 2020	Jan 2021	13	3312
Kind Ways to Respond When a Person With Dementia Forgets Someone Has Died	5	NurseJackie	Mar 2020	Oct 2020	6	2647
Do old people tend to sleep a lot?	31	CountAllVotes	Aug 2020	Aug 2020	2	2746
Using the Zoom App for face-time w/ Mom	3	MissMillie	Apr 2020	Aug 2020	10	1965
I got to see Mom today	12	MissMillie	Jul 2020	Jul 2020	12	2059
Scary news this morning--UPDATE (not good)	21	MissMillie	Apr 2020	Jul 2020	57	4879
"How long do I have to last?" asks Mom	7	MissMillie	Jul 2020	Jul 2020	27	2263
I'm going to get to see my mom Monday	5	MissMillie	Jun 2020	Jun 2020	14	1808
Hello everyone	1	bluecollar2	Apr 2020	Apr 2020	1	1711
HALLWAY BINGO! (I love this idea so much!)	2	NurseJackie	Apr 2020	Apr 2020	10	1903
I can't help but wonder about Mom's care	1	MissMillie	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	3	1582
Taking care of Dad AND trying to keep him safe	3	MissMillie	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	2	1742
What happens when people who are bipolar develop dementia?	3	Ilsa	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	1	1643
My mom's care facility has suspended visits	8	MissMillie	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	12	1752
Bad news in the family has turned my MIL into an ugly person.	9	Ilsa	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	3	2143
Anyone thinking through a plan for preparing our elder folks for COVID-19?	6	JudyM	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	1	1866
My live-in-the-basement MIL has mild dementia,	31	Ilsa	Jan 2020	Feb 2020	9	4235
Should a loved-one who has dementia be corrected when they are wrong about something?	21	NurseJackie	Nov 2019	Feb 2020	11	3047
trying to help/deal with, my almost 99 YO father...	36	Alameda	Mar 2017	Jan 2020	0	7606
Aging in place symposium: planning, spacial justice in aging societies	3	mahina	Oct 2019	Jan 2020	2	1869
My mother has Alzheimer's and I just got her one of those robotic cats. [View all]	81	femmedem	Dec 2019	Jan 2020	176	10405
Assisted Care, Hospice, and the financial soaking of the elderly	11	SHRED	Aug 2015	Jan 2020	6	4974
I had a wonderful visit w/ my Mom this past week	7	MissMillie	Nov 2019	Jan 2020	20	1848
Losing a parent before you lose the parent	10	MissMillie	Feb 2019	Dec 2019	11	3196
Elder mother-in-law refuses to move to assisted living	14	groundloop	Oct 2019	Oct 2019	9	3144
Is there an easy way to get rid of urine odors?	18	NurseJackie	Oct 2019	Oct 2019	0	2369
executor of will question...	14	samnsara	Sep 2019	Sep 2019	0	2697
My sister gave me a heartbreaking report about Mom today	8	MissMillie	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	15	2388
We admitted Mom to a long-term care facility Friday	14	MissMillie	Jun 2019	Sep 2019	24	3430
Yesterday was my parents' wedding anniversary	4	MissMillie	Sep 2019	Sep 2019	6	1743
my dad just passed. at 9:40 am today :( My two sisters are trying to challange my executorship..	42	samnsara	Apr 2019	Aug 2019	23	4396
Mom was taken to the hospital yesterday	5	MissMillie	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	17	2542
Sadly, my live-in mother-in-law's dementia is getting worse.	11	Ilsa	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	3	3331
Power of attorney question	12	narnian60	Apr 2018	Jun 2019	1	4693
What VA benefits can I get for my father?	18	samnsara	Feb 2017	Jun 2019	3	4223
Mom fell and broke her ankle yesterday	4	MissMillie	Jun 2019	Jun 2019	4	2101