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Re: Paying for MC
I'm in North Carolina and a spouse's assets are not protected, like my IRA, poof, gone. And according to what I read, the trust is subjected to the five year look back. I think it's too late for me b…1 -
Re: Angry
my DH does't feel so dear to me. He was in a Donanemab trial for 18 mos. just seemed to delay the inevitable. He is mid-stage, not driving and lately has been watching TV non-stop and napping. I thin…4 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247861#Comment_247861 I am doing it but there is assessment etc. room being painted. And I will be just doing it on date they tell me. In meantime I was ta…1 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care list
This is where I am today. I'm just now reading people's helpful posts on this site and see how my behavior in response to my DH is causing things to be so much worse. My DH is mid to late stage 5 whi…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Ron…have you named the turkey? Because requested…items discussed, med change from hospital, blood pressure (now monitoring) lack of UTI culture, tremor( did not realize I had one) hands freezing up (…2 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
I will update again if there are any declines as I wont leave the board hanging.4 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
My wife has been in MC for 16 months. before she went (which was straight from the hospital) until now anytime it comes up I have always talk as if it is temporary, and that seems to reassure her. Af…4 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
@harshedbuzz Thank you for your response and reassurance. I never thought that it could be a sales pitch to get us in. Wow! Thankfully it wasn't. Since she has been there, I've now seen how they impl…3 -
Premonition of Memory Care Move
Last year for about 4 months before he went to memory care, my DH talked about being separated from me. He talked about how he didn't want to leave, that he wanted us to be together. He also would ta…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good morning all. Lady Z— A nice flight crew? Were your flying first class or was this a long time ago? I've found flights to be less civil than they ever were in the past. I haven't flown since COVI…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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