Thanks again for your support and suggestions everyone. I am back at home now, and had decided not to say anything before I left, but somehow it came out when we were having lunch anyway, lol. I had thought after reading the responses here that it may actually be more effective to couch information ...

Deb, I lost my dad earlier this year to AD, and I also did not have much control over his care. And back when it might have made a difference, I did not even know prevention was possible. After seeing my dad near the end, I wonder what your dad and/or stepmom might say if they could see the end tha...

HI Deb, Your story struck a chord in me. For me, the realization that not everyone would embrace the changes that might help prolong cognitive health (or at very least slow the decline) was hard to accept, but it was essential for me to let it go and learn to provide the love and support that I cou...

Hi Deb, Not sure if your dad insists on certain brands of cookies or other treats, but you can use eyrthritrol trade name Swerve as a sugar substitue. It does not cause any gastro problems. Try sweetening his soy milk with it. There is a woman named Camilla Salisbury who has a site where she has ma...

Thanks so much for these responses! I really appreciate all the input. I did forget to mention that I live a 6-hour drive away from my father, and generally only see him a few times a year, so it's difficult to contribute much to his care, or to have much say in it. I did think about offering to com...

Also complicating things...he has a very set schedule, which helps him be a bit more independent, and also helps him stay grounded. This schedule revolves mostly around food, and every meal has specific foods. Even if he were able to let go of the treats, almost everything else he eats contains suga...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum. I wasn't really planning to post about this, but it's been running around and around my mind, so I think it would help to get some support/advice from those who have been there, or at least just try and get it off my chest. I am currently caring for my 79 year old...