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Re: Cataract surgery
Mom had surgery on her first eye the other day and everything went well. I was most concerned about the drops after, but that is also going well. She is allowing Al staff to put the drops in with no …3 -
Re: Caregiver who is a nurse
I've taken care of my mom and dad, not with alz with other terminal disease. They were the hardest pt. I have ever taken care of. I was a nurse 30 years. Non of the tricks of the trade worked on them.2 -
Re: Caregiver who is a nurse
I'm a master's prepared RN with an administrative specialty. It has helped but I don't have very high expectations after dealing with two parents and other family members with dementia. You do the be…5 -
Re: Dad with zero short term memory in nursing home
My mother’s Alzheimer’s dementia has progressed from mild to moderate. I finally had to take her number from my emergency break through list and silence the phone at night or during meetings at work.…1 -
Caregiver who is a nurse
Hi, This is my first post. My mom has dementia that has progressed to moderate. She is very stubborn and becomes belligerent if she does not get her way. She does not realize that she has memory issu…5 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
CindyBum, you are absolutely correct, caregiving a dementia spouse is the LONELIEST ROAD AND ONE THAT I CANT SEE THE END OF.6 -
Re: I Had A Week Respite
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73515/i-had-a-week-respite I was all excited about a week or maybe even two of respite but had to give up the dream when I could not find any place that will take …7 -
Re: Managing care
I've been through what you are feeling right now. After two trips to the ER and no firm diagnosis for her condition other than potential dehydration, my mother's PCP and I decided on palliative care.…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
GG, movies are better with alcohol, because that dumbs you down to the level of the target audience. It's hard to suspend disbelief and enjoy the show when you see all the errors. Like when you're wa…2 -
Re: I Had A Week Respite
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248041#Comment_248041 I hear you. My first small respites were like that. I still had thoughts of, "we used to have this kind of fun together", b…4
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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