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I've been taking care of my mom with Alzheimer's for about 2 months. She can not live alone. Cant do meals, remember meds or find things in her own home. With me she is confused on everything. Needs told to do everything (wash, what clothes to wear, brush hair ect) She would just sit in chair all day and stare if not told to do something. Shows no emotion and barely talks unless taked to. Also will sit and stare at tv shows with no movement or emotion even when it's funny. Tried books, games no interest. Needs some type of interaction with people besides me but Senior Day Cares are closed. Any thoughts will help. At wits end. Wife and I very frustrated.

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Is it possible that you may be setting the bar a little high? She sounds like a pretty typical person with dementia. Has she been DIAGNOSED as having dementia?

Did you have reason to think that her abilities were different before she moved in with you?
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Had you regularly been around your mother before she came to live with you? Did you see her capabilities and behaviors differently? I’m sorry you’re struggling. It does sound like the typical behavior of Alzheimer’s and if you’re finding this level of caregiving isn’t working out for you I hope you can find another setting for your mother.
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Has she been actually diagnosed with Alzheimer's? The fact that she displays no emotion or interest whatsoever under any circumstance seems more like frontotemporal dementia, FTD, than AD, although FTD usually occurs at a earlier age. It's important to know which it is because symptoms will be different. If her PCP made the diagnosis, find a neurologist who specializes in dementia.

Adult daycare may start to open soon, if not already, and give you some respite from caregiving. However, don't expect any different behavior there than you experience at home.
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