Should your elder with Alzheimer’s live with you?

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Should your elder with Alzheimers live with you?
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Your Dad has recently been diagnosed with
Alzheimers disease
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Twice last week you found him on the floor in his
home after he had lost his balance
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He was confused and had been unable to get up by
himself
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Living completely alone is no longer an option.
You are his caregiver. Now its time for a major
decision. Does Dad come to live with you? Or has
that time passed? Is it time to place him in a
facility?
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Pros and cons to having a loved one with
Alzheimers disease live with you and you need to
consider each very carefully
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What your loved one wants
They want to stay in a familiar environment where
they feel comfortable, where they have some
control, where their memories are
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What your loved ones family wants
They may feel that moving Dad to a nursing home
is a betrayal. Harsh, but it happens
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What your family wants
Your spouse and your children should have a say
in this decision as well
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The financial aspects
Some people simply cannot afford to place a loved
one in a nursing facility
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The guilt factor
Placing your loved one in a nursing home feels
like putting him or her in someplace very odd,
no matter how nice the facility is or how caring
the staff
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Caregiver stress
Caring for an Alzheimers patient is not
something that can be done by one person You
will need help
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Marital strain 
Your spouse may be 100 supportive, but you will
be spending a lot of time helping your loved one
with all the tasks
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Family stress
Your children and other members of the family
will suffer the same lack of attention and time
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Work stress 
Your relationships and performance at work may
deteriorate if you are under too much stress at
home.
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Help is available
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There are adult daycare centers, where seniors
are entertained during the day.
In home care is available. Caregivers can come
and spend time with your loved one for a few
hours a week or every day, allowing you to get
out and run errands or take the family to dinner
and a movie.
Respite care allows you to place your loved one
in a facility for a few days or have an in home
caregiver stay with your loved one while you go
on vacation or just take time off.
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