My mother has AD and I am feeling overwhelmed by care issues. I think that external care is necessary, but she is resistant to that type of change. How do I begin to make her realize that the need is real without ruining our relationship. DrKemp Kevin, bring someone over to be with you together in the beginning, just as a new friend. And begin to transition mom into being comfortable with someone else there.
Most people adjust to the outside caregiver issue after a couple of weeks.
My father's deteriorating mentally and rapidly increasingly and I am having trouble even establshing any kind of a conection. He has no idea who I am and constantly asks me who I am. DrKemp Oscar, it's unusual for someone with AD for just 2-3 years to be uncommunicative at times and chatty at other times. Dr. Kemp, Is it possible that I am making my father depressed. Do you think that he could be reacting to me and thus I am the cause of his depression.