My mum was diagnosed with Alzhiemer's last year, she lives by herself and is only 66. I'm finding it really hard to support her and my young family. She has carers going in, but of course they can't be there all the time so we speak a lot & go over the same things over and over again. I work full time and am starting to dread the wkends coming up because I have no excuse not to go and visit her (apart from family life)! She has to pay for her own care which is fine. She copes okish day to day but it's just the constant support which is getting to me & I know this is only the beginning! Anyone else out there who cares for a parent & is struggling?