Our Forums are all about caregivers supporting each other. In this week’s highlights, members are sharing information on topics that concern us every day.

Having a family member with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia get lost is a caregiver’s worst nightmare. This posts discusses ways that members have prevented a family member with AD from wandering away from home and what to do if a family member does get lost.

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=221&tstart=0

Sometimes as caregivers we need a good laugh or some inspiration to keep us going. Here are two recent posts from members that inspire.

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=232&tstart=0

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=233&tstart=0

Medications can have unexpected side effects. In this post, a caregiver discusses her aging father’s experiences after surgery.

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=243&tstart=0

The financial cost of caregiving is high. In this post, a member is seeking information about caregiving tax deductions. A link to information on the Alzheimer’s Assocation website gives some talking points to discuss with your tax preparer.

http://forums.agis.com/thread.jspa?threadID=236&tstart=0

The AGIS Network Caregiver Forums are a great place to get support and ideas for helping your family member. Will you join us? http://forums.agis.com/index.jspa

Filed under: Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Health & Safety