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Mom doesn't know who I am anymore
My mother has started calling me by her sister's name and sometimes seems to think I'm someone who works at the house rather than her daughter. I know intellectually that this is the disease and that she isn't choosing to forget me, but it still hurts more than I expected. Sometimes I correct her and other times I just go along with what she seems to believe because I don't want to upset her. How do other family members handle the emotional side of being forgotten by someone they love?
Posted by: Melissa Hester on August 6th, 2026
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Is this part of dementia or is something else going on?
My wife has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's for about two years, and lately I've noticed that she seems to have good days and bad days. Some mornings she carries on a perfectly normal conversation, while other days she seems confused about where she is and doesn't recognize familiar things. I understand that dementia can fluctuate, but sometimes the changes seem so dramatic that I wonder whether I'm missing something else. Is this kind of day-to-day variation common, and what should I be watchin...
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Posted by: Robert on May 1st, 2026
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New to Caregiving - Where Do I Start?
My dad was just diagnosed with dementia and I'm feeling completely lost. I'm an only child and live 2 hours away. I don't even know where to begin - medical care, home safety, legal issues, finances. Those who've been through this, what do you wish you had known at the beginning?
Posted by: Anonymous on December 9th, 2025
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