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Re: Aphasia
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/263964#Comment_263964 Oh, what a blessing. So much love packed into that scene. ❤️ I'm sure you will hang onto that moment to carry you through. Sendi…1 -
Forgetting a loved one has passed
What do you tell a person with dementia when they don’t remember their spouse has passed away? How do you deal with them feeling like the death just happened even though it has been years?1 -
How to tell a parent they are moving into a MC facility
I posted earlier about looking for a MC facility for my Dad. I forgot to ask, how do you tell them they are moving into a MC facility?1 -
Aunt's caregiver guilt
My aunt has no children, no spouse, no partner, ever. She is the kindest human, but a loner. I am her caregiver; she was diagnosed with moderate dementia. I know it is not safe for her to live alone …1 -
Mother to Mother
Hi everyone, My name is Stacey. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last year at 64 years old. We saw signs for a few years now looking back, but we always just chalked it up to anxiety symptoms. M…1 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
Mom could drink out of a straw on Monday, by Tuesday she couldn’t. That was the last of her liquids. She died on Friday. Her breathing changed Friday morning. She was starting to rattle when I got th…3 -
Re: Aunt's caregiver guilt
So it would have been better to have her stay at home and burn her house down around her? Try to distance yourself a little bit and think what you would advise a friend to do in the same circumstance…2 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
I'm sorry to hear about your DH. My dad was in a similar state years ago. We kept his lips moist with a sponge. Everyone is different but my dad lasted about 7 days. He wasn't in any pain.2 -
How long survive without fluids
my DH has been put on hospice. He is in hospital. He has had zero fluids for 3 days. He’s on morphine and Valium. His BP is still good, good oxygen, had some mottling which is now back to normal, str…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Here…sister had 3 TIAs while traveling. Is now in the hospital in Naples FL. I know her daughters are grown but they have no experience with aging crap although one thinks her EMSA training in 1980 q…1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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