Hi everyone, I will introduce myself first. I am Kathy, I have taken on the responsibility of care-giving for a woman with Alzheimers (and her husband. )...
Pilgrim12@...
Mar 12, 2000 2:53 am
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ElderCare Answers: Discussion and Referral for New Caregivers Are you new to caregiving or dealing with your loved one€ '²s recent dementia diagnosis?...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Apr 5, 2000 1:16 am
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Hi everyone, My name is Teresa and I have joined this list in hopes of learning more about Alzheimer's, so I will jump right in. My grandmother is 80 years....
Teresa
teresa1@...
May 10, 2000 4:02 pm
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Teresa: My 83 year old mother has had Alzheimers for about 4 years now. Early on she couldn't remember how to put her coffee pot back together. Then it was...
Cleve & Linda
clevelin@...
May 10, 2000 10:14 pm
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Linda, Thank you for writing. Does your mother know what she has? My Grandmother doesn't know. I am wondering if we should tell her. She expressed to me that...
Teresa
teresa1@...
May 13, 2000 3:21 pm
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Teresa, I think it would be so depressing to know you had Alzheimers if you could fully comprehend the disease. My mother has it and has never asked me about...
tomthompson
tomthompson@...
May 13, 2000 7:35 pm
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Thank you Janie! I will definitely get the book. Yet another question.....Can an Alzheimer's "patient" have a bad day where they can't remember anything and...
Teresa
teresa1@...
May 13, 2000 8:08 pm
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Teresa, I am sorry, it's not a book, it's a film, but you might also look and see if she has published anything as well on the subject. Yes, there are what...
tomthompson
tomthompson@...
May 13, 2000 8:34 pm
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Teresa: No, I didn't tell my mother that she had AD. I can't think what point it would have served. It would have been one more thing for her to worry about....
Cleve & Linda
clevelin@...
May 13, 2000 11:12 pm
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Live Discussion Groups for Caregivers (May 2000) This month we are beginning a new series of moderated self-help discussion sessions: ALZwell Tonight, hosted...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
May 22, 2000 9:25 pm
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Real-Time Discussion Groups for Caregivers Wednesday, June 7 -- 9:00 to 11:00PM EST "ElderCare Answers:" Rich O'Boyle, founder and community coordinator of...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Jun 7, 2000 12:30 am
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Discussing the Alzheimer's Diagnosis With Your Loved One Please join us on ElderCare Online for four informative discussion groups this month. Each week...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Jun 20, 2000 2:44 am
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Ok, grandmom is starting to bite, pull her undies down in bed at night, she is trying to spit out half her spoon full of food (we only give her half a spoonful...
~~Janeen~~
neen@...
Jun 20, 2000 5:07 pm
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In a message dated 6/20/00 1:11:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... You might need to try the syringe method of feeding her. They were available from the "home...
Pilgrim12@...
Jun 21, 2000 2:31 am
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Janeen: Hospice provided my mom with a large syringe. It works a lot better than a spoon. She was spitting food and medications. We give her very rich...
Cleve & Linda
clevelin@...
Jun 21, 2000 3:02 am
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Hi, I'm new to the group, but not to Alzheimers. My mother was diagnosed 10 years ago, and has been living with us since then. The first 6 years weren't too ...
rarediseases@...
Jul 10, 2000 5:39 am
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Dear Friends, I would like to welcome you all to attend ElderCare Online's real- time discussion groups throughout the month of July. As always, we are looking...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Jul 11, 2000 3:00 am
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... From: "Rich O'Boyle" <eldercareonline@...> To: alzheimers_support@egroups.com Sent: July 11, 2000 2:58:32 AM GMT Subject: [alzheimers_support]...
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Julie56@...
Jul 18, 2000 4:33 pm
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... From: "Rich O'Boyle" <eldercareonline@...> To: alzheimers_support@egroups.com Sent: July 11, 2000 2:58:32 AM GMT Subject: [alzheimers_support]...
J Internet
Julie56@...
Jul 18, 2000 4:34 pm
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Julie56@...
Jul 18, 2000 4:37 pm
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Thanks for inviting me to chat on the ElderCare Online discussion groups. Hopefully, I'll find the time to do so soon. ...
Pennie Wolf
penniewolf@...
Jul 20, 2000 7:01 am
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Friends and listmates, Things are getting more hectic than usual here. Yesterday we had the death of a beloved resident in one of our alzheimers assisted...
Lynn Sheldon
Lsheldon@...
Jul 21, 2000 6:24 pm
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Hi friends, this is Lynn (PatientSpirit). Sadly, Spencer and I lost another of our beloved Alzheimers patients yesterday. Gene was only 68. His passing was...
Lynn Sheldon
Lsheldon@...
Jul 21, 2000 6:25 pm
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I have been trying unsuccessfully to "remove" myself from this mailing list. Can someone please help me with this? Thank you. julie56@... ... From: "Lynn...
J Internet
Julie56@...
Jul 25, 2000 12:54 pm
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Real-Time Discussion Group: "ALZwell Tonight" Topic: "The Hard Questions and Decisions" Wednesday, July 26 9:00PM to 10:00PM EST ElderCare Online...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Jul 26, 2000 3:12 am
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Dear Friends, Do you find it next to impossible to start a conversation with your aging parents about difficult issues? Maybe you are concerned with your loved...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:38 am
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LIVE DISCUSSION GROUPS: Schedule for August Here are the topics and dates for the rest of August. We host our discussion groups every Wednesday and Thursday...
Rich O'Boyle
eldercareonline@...
Aug 17, 2000 1:36 pm
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This morning we passed the 600 mark for petitions for the Alzheimer's Stamp. Though it may sound like a lot, our goal is still way out on the horizon. We are...
Lynn Sheldon
Lsheldon@...
Aug 18, 2000 2:40 pm
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WE NOW HAVE OVER 1000 SIGNATURES ON THE ALZHEIMER'S STAMP PETITION However, by my calculations this figure should be far greater. With over 23 million family...