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wolf · 08-12-2005, 10:48 AM

Probably not. There are very significant differences in how you deal with a mentally ill person vs. someone with Alzheimers ... things like sundowning, and constant complaints that "people are breaking in and stealing my things, and then breaking in to give them back" are not common to mental illness ... neither is truly random combativeness, and misidentifying people as folks from their pasts.

It's sad, and I've worked with some folks who are actually senile but come into the mental health system because there sometimes isn't anywhere else to go ...

I expect that there are some books on Alzheimers/Senility/Aging and coping with it, but I haven't run across any ... I probably should, as I've noticed some memory and attention problems in my mom, especially over the last two years or so.

I'd also recommend that your mom start looking into Alzehimer's Units in nursing homes near your uncle's house (there's one near here with the tagline "Specialty Living for the Memory Impaired"). Tell your mom to chat with other nurses, particularly pool or float nurses. They will absolutely know where the good and bad places are.

Trilby · 08-12-2005, 11:11 AM

Just finished DANGEROUS MUSE a life of Lady Caroline Blackwood ( she was married to Lucian Freud, Isreal Citkowitz and Robert Lowell) and GREAT GRANNY WEBSTER, by Lady Caroline Blackwood. Good stuff. I love titled, crazy, alcoholic, bi-polar stories. They are sooooo interesting.

Mr.Anon.E.Mouse · 08-12-2005, 02:00 PM

Does 'Forum' count?

An excerpt: "I never thought this would happen to me and I dont know if anyone'll believe it, but it really did! My regular pool guy must have been sick because he sent two 6' Amazonian women to clean my pool, instead..."

BigV · 08-12-2005, 02:16 PM

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

I blazed through the new one and discovered that I had missed several background details. Turns out I skipped the previous book. So while I enjoyed the Half Blood Prince, it was also full of spoilers for the Order of the Phoenix. I'm reading and enjoying it anyway.

I'm a slow learner. The Order of the Phoenix is spoiler packed for those among us who haven't read The Goblet of Fire. *sigh*

Hobbs · 08-12-2005, 02:19 PM

"Forums for Dummies"

Happy Monkey · 08-12-2005, 02:39 PM

The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova. It's an odd novel of vampire lore.

Clodfobble · 08-12-2005, 04:06 PM

I'm reading my third book in as many days--not because I read them very fast, but because the first two sucked so hard I didn't get more than 30 pages in. Both were loaned to me by a friend, which is a shame because up until now I had trusted her taste in books.

The first was Kushiel's Dart, and the second was Sunshine. They were both horrible.

I'm having to re-read one of my favorite books now just to remind myself that it's not me, I haven't suddenly lost my ability to enjoy books or something.

Trilby · 08-12-2005, 04:11 PM

Let's all read, um...Hardy's TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES!

Or, if that is too much of a drag, we could all read some Hawthorne--Young Goodman Brown or Rappaccini's Daughter. Get us ready for Halloween!

Griff · 08-12-2005, 05:12 PM

Just knocked off Snowcrash. um... wow

BigV · 08-12-2005, 05:22 PM

yeah. that was cool.

edit: linkified for Brianna

Trilby · 08-12-2005, 05:31 PM

mmmm. You guys either know more than I do--or LESS.

What are you yammering about? Snowcrash? Is that, like, some sort of Sidney Sheldon thing????

Griff · 08-12-2005, 05:36 PM

Stephenson

Trilby · 08-12-2005, 05:41 PM

Obviously, I canna keep up. I'm only on the 1950's...so...much...lit...kulchar...

*cough* *cough*

dramatic death...and

eyeliner.

*gasp*

redsonia · 08-12-2005, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova. It's an odd novel of vampire lore.

I read that! It was a great first novel - I can't wait to see what she'll do next.

redsonia · 08-12-2005, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

The first was Kushiel's Dart,

Just curious - why didn't you like Kushiel's Dart? Was it too much like a romance novel for you? I did like that book as well as the other two in the series.

08-12-2005, 10:48 AM	#196
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Probably not. There are very significant differences in how you deal with a mentally ill person vs. someone with Alzheimers ... things like sundowning, and constant complaints that "people are breaking in and stealing my things, and then breaking in to give them back" are not common to mental illness ... neither is truly random combativeness, and misidentifying people as folks from their pasts. It's sad, and I've worked with some folks who are actually senile but come into the mental health system because there sometimes isn't anywhere else to go ... I expect that there are some books on Alzheimers/Senility/Aging and coping with it, but I haven't run across any ... I probably should, as I've noticed some memory and attention problems in my mom, especially over the last two years or so. I'd also recommend that your mom start looking into Alzehimer's Units in nursing homes near your uncle's house (there's one near here with the tagline "Specialty Living for the Memory Impaired"). Tell your mom to chat with other nurses, particularly pool or float nurses. They will absolutely know where the good and bad places are. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-12-2005, 11:11 AM	#197
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Just finished DANGEROUS MUSE a life of Lady Caroline Blackwood ( she was married to Lucian Freud, Isreal Citkowitz and Robert Lowell) and GREAT GRANNY WEBSTER, by Lady Caroline Blackwood. Good stuff. I love titled, crazy, alcoholic, bi-polar stories. They are sooooo interesting. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-12-2005, 02:00 PM	#198
Mr.Anon.E.Mouse Hiding behind a Belgian Chimay Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 92	Does 'Forum' count? An excerpt: "I never thought this would happen to me and I dont know if anyone'll believe it, but it really did! My regular pool guy must have been sick because he sent two 6' Amazonian women to clean my pool, instead..." __________________ "Intelligence is the capacity to receive, decode and transmit information efficiently. Stupidity is blockage of this process at any point. Bigotry, ideologies etc. block the ability to receive; robotic reality-tunnels block the ability to decode or integrate new signals; censorship blocks transmission." -Robert Anton Wilson

08-12-2005, 02:16 PM	#199
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I blazed through the new one and discovered that I had missed several background details. Turns out I skipped the previous book. So while I enjoyed the Half Blood Prince, it was also full of spoilers for the Order of the Phoenix. I'm reading and enjoying it anyway. I'm a slow learner. The Order of the Phoenix is spoiler packed for those among us who haven't read The Goblet of Fire. sigh __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-12-2005, 02:19 PM	#200
Hobbs Professor for the school of ass-clownery Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise! Posts: 404	"Forums for Dummies" __________________ That's it! Send in the chimps!

08-12-2005, 02:39 PM	#201
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova. It's an odd novel of vampire lore. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-12-2005, 04:06 PM	#202
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm reading my third book in as many days--not because I read them very fast, but because the first two sucked so hard I didn't get more than 30 pages in. Both were loaned to me by a friend, which is a shame because up until now I had trusted her taste in books. The first was Kushiel's Dart, and the second was Sunshine. They were both horrible. I'm having to re-read one of my favorite books now just to remind myself that it's not me, I haven't suddenly lost my ability to enjoy books or something.

08-12-2005, 04:11 PM	#203
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Let's all read, um...Hardy's TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES! Or, if that is too much of a drag, we could all read some Hawthorne--Young Goodman Brown or Rappaccini's Daughter. Get us ready for Halloween! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-12-2005, 05:12 PM	#204
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Just knocked off Snowcrash. um... wow __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-12-2005, 05:22 PM	#205
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	yeah. that was cool. edit: linkified for Brianna __________________ Be Just and Fear Not. Last edited by BigV; 08-12-2005 at 05:36 PM.

08-12-2005, 05:31 PM	#206
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	mmmm. You guys either know more than I do--or LESS. What are you yammering about? Snowcrash? Is that, like, some sort of Sidney Sheldon thing???? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-12-2005, 05:36 PM	#207
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Stephenson __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-12-2005, 05:41 PM	#208
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Obviously, I canna keep up. I'm only on the 1950's...so...much...lit...kulchar... cough cough dramatic death...and eyeliner. gasp __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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