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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Memory ward is like a prison. Don’t put your mom there unless it’s becoming impossible to keep her at home [/quote]

Thank you for that , my thoughts exactly, and my father's thoughts as well.  I think my sister is thinking of my Dad, and wanting things to be easier for him since he's in such great health, mind, and spirit currently (which I can understand) but I cannot see my father doing that to my Mom while they are maintaining well in the house they have lived in for 50 years.  Ya know? [/quote]

Yeah, memory care is not better for the person who is impaired. But it might be better for the family members caring for the patient. Depends really on what your dad wants and how burned out he is.

Do you - or you and your your siblings -  health care power of attorney, hipaa access, and financial power of attorney for your parents? You need to get that in place if not.

Also, my mom has dementia and remeron and aricept help her. It’s person by person though because I think remeron can also make people really sleepy. She gets more depressed when she is not on them.[/quote]

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