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Finding an appropriate assisted living home for Mom had its challenges. After two rather large mistakes, I was losing confidence in my ability to find a good place.

As I described in my last blog post, we had unsuccessfully moved Mom to an assisted living facility that we thought would be perfect. Since Mom had other opinions on our choice, we knew we had to give this next move more thought.

Moving. There is nothing easy about it. It’s especially difficult when the person who has to move, doesn’t want to.

Driving is not an easy issue. It is a powerful symbol of independence, mental competency and is routine for most adults. When someone is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease, removing their ability to get behind the wheel must be considered.

We were starting to be concerned about Mom’s safety. However, the thought of having someone from an agency with her all day to make sure she was safe didn’t appeal to her at all.

I didn’t know it at the time, but getting my name on Mom’s checking account was only the beginning of helping her with finances.

The drug called Aricept is a very commonly prescribed for dementia. The sample pack contained pills that were each in a plastic bubble labeled with the name of the day it was to be taken. Simple.