Hi this is my first post however I read other peoples posts on here every day. Some posts pick me up and some posts make me cry as they resonate so strongly with me. I'm posting today as I just feel so down. My dad has been living with us now for 2 years and is in the mid stages of Alzheimers. There has only been the two of us for a long time and he has been the best dad I could ever have hoped for. Even though I love him very much I am finding this situation really difficult to deal with. My husband and I work full time and have absolutely no support network around us. As you will all know, things change every day with Alzheimers and every day brings a new challenge. Todays challenge saw me slightly lose my temper to which I instantly regret and am now writing this post sobbing. The latest set of skills to go is knowing to wash and brush teeth in the morning and after 4 attempts at trying to get him to do it this morning I got ratty which only upsets him and me. There is much more to this post than just not brushing teeth but I'm hoping people reading it will realise that. I hope you don't think I'm a monster but my God nobody prepares you for the range of emotions that this vile disease puts you through. Sorry if my post is a bit rambling. Wishing you all strength x