ALZHEIMER'S BLOGGING:

Today is starting out as an interesting day. First I have a cute 63 yr old female who can not use her left side of her body because of an old CVA. So the aid has her sitting on her bed, trying to stand up, to get into her wheel chair, but she slips and falls and the left side of her face is swollen and bruise with pretty purple under her eye. OUCH.

Than when I am at the hospital, I am listening to a nurse trying to talk to a patient who has dementia, and telling her where she is going. The poor patient does not understand her and keeps asking her the same question over and over again. The nurse is getting frustrated talking to her repeating her self over and over again. OK my feelings here are on the patient and how confused as to what is going on, why it is going on, and no family around.

Next I talk to a doctor about how are elderly are in a nursing home vs home. He says it is to hard to watch them at home, plus how are you suppose to work if you have to stay home and baby sit.

We will see how the rest of the day goes. Imagine being in your loved ones shoes with Alzheimer's. They don't understand what is going on and the people don't understand them.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
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