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Re: Much Worse in Last Two Weeks
Thx H1235, I am thankful that she realized she should go to an ALF. I think with the number of people in her family with ALZ, she had seen how hard it was on the family, as they all stayed home way t…1 -
Re: Caregiver who is a nurse
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248144#Comment_248144 Thanks, you are 100% correct. I expect myself to be the "expert" when I am only the daughter. I realized recently after the…4 -
Re: Memory Care closing
I haven't experienced the closing of my husband's memory care, but he may have to move to a nursing home and the thought of starting all over again is overwhelming. I can only imagine what you're fee…1 -
Memory Care closing
I received notice today that my mother’s memory care facility is permanently closing. She moved in September 2024 and has finally started to learn her way around and trust the staff I am angry and st…2 -
Re: Plan B
There will come a time when a caregiver coming in even a few hours a day will not be enough. She will need 24 hr care. In the past when I thought of someone needing 24 hr care I would think of someon…2 -
Re: How to remain positive
We all have had both success and failure with remaining positive. The other day I was having a really good, upbeat day. Took a great walk with my dogs and all was well. Came back home and my husband …3 -
Travel and confusion
My DW of 48 years seems to get more agitated and confused when we are away from home. She is mid to late stages of Alzheimer's. We are supposed to go to the coast with our adult children and their fa…1 -
Constant questions
DW is in stage 6 of Alzheimer's. She is a question machine, and not just with me, with anyone and everyone. It gets frustrating, especially because of the repetition, her asking the same question ove…3 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
@Maru I sometimes use ear buds to sit w DH while he is watching TV so I can either watch something else on my phone or iPad or listen to podcast or audio book. He does get irritated when he realizes …4 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
I think it would be comforting to my DH to watch some of the old films or programs. Thanks for the idea. Maybe I can get away with listening to a book via ear buds. He wants us to watch TV together a…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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