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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been caring for my mom in our home for almost five years now. She has alzheimer, but is pretty calm. I am her only child, and am pretty low maintenance (no mani, pedis, no makeup, no perfune, no fancy clothes). She was always dressed to the nines, and would conatantly comment on my appearance. Now, I am barely keeping it together taking to and from the bathroom, bathing her, cooking and doing her laundry. As a family, we have all given up so much, so when she complains about her hair not looking just so, I feel like I am going to explode! At this point, I feel I am only taking care of her out of obligation. I keep putting off moving her into a care home, because I don’t want her to run out of money. Forget about inheritance!  [/quote]

I’m so sorry, PP. It sounds like it’s far past time. You are doing single-handedly what an entire team does in a care home. You can’t torpedo your own life for her. If something happens to you from the stress of caregiving, she’d have no one. And perhaps your relationship with her can improve once you shift out of that role. I know it’s easier said than done.[/quote]

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