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Girlfriend reprise
You may recall last winter my dh had a girlfriend in his MCF. He was moved to the next higher level of care, and because that higher level of care has two separate wings I thought we had solved that …8 -
Re: MCI-- treatment with Lecanemab or Donanemab
You both manage a good life with Alzheimer’s, and it is very effective. I’d like to know more about "IV Push steroids 30 mins before the Leqembi starts". Last Monday we attended the South D…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Much better and fresher and helps pays the farmer for his work. What I just wrote brought back a bad memory. In the fall of 1960, after the corn had been picked and put into the corn crib (a room in …2 -
Re: Near the end
We thought "near the end" was 4 years ago….still counting3 -
Re: Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
My FIL kept my MIL home the entire time. He did end up hiring a part time person that would come in and stay with her while he ran errands. I would go over after work daily and help as much as I coul…4 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
I had discussed with my dh that I couldn't care for him alone any more, but when it came time I just put him in the car and took him. Once we'd gotten in, he realized it was long-term care and wanted…1 -
Re: Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247953#Comment_247953 No plan yet have called some in home care places very expensive.2 -
Re: How to reduce phone calls and text messages
Modifying her behavior will be very difficult. I’d start with changing your phone. In the “Notifications” area of the Settings (if an iphone, but Androids will have something similar), you can change…1 -
Re: How to reduce phone calls and text messages
@lwmarshburn Maybe mom needs to be occupied by a day program so you can meet your work obligations while someone else reassures and distracts her. If that's not doable, then a cheaper smart phone &qu…1 -
Re: How to reduce phone calls and text messages
Could you clarify, is it the notification, or the quantity, or both? If it is the notification, you can go to your address book and select her name. From there, you can change the sound that is made …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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