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[quote=Anonymous]My dad has Alzheimer's and is in the early to middle stages of the disease.  the situation was somewhat stable but after my mom passed away my dad is now living with round the clock caregivers.  One question I have for people going through this is how they handle all the phone calls. My dad constantly calls me at work and at home and a lot of the time I can't really pick up the phone. I am often in meetings or giving presentations and can't talk my dad down from a panic at the drop of a hat. and my evenings are spent with my own young kids.  Also, I need to sleep so turn my phone off at night so I miss the 3am calls.  My brother can more easily pick up the phone but he has a life and a job too. I can call every couple days and visit often but I can't really be reachable all the time.  How do others handle this? Do most people have lives where they can constantly take these calls? I have tried to explain to the caregivers that I can't take the calls most of the time but it is hard for them to fully control my dad.[/quote]

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