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Re: SLUMS got me in a slump
Hi there, I just wanted to share that hiring a compassionate caregiver can make a big difference. Look for someone with a kind heart. I worked as a caregiver years ago, and growing up with my grandmo…2 -
Re: Approved for hospice
Hospice does not necessarily start a countdown on your loved one’s time left with you, so don’t dwell on that. But it will offer up additional resources and aid, which I think you will appreciate. I …2 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
My son and I were conflicted when my wife was on hospice care. We would try to get her to eat pudding and drink protein shakes but she would resist. We finally settled on popsicles and small bites of…4 -
Re: Tired and Sad
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257482#Comment_257482 Thank you so much. I am having some computer problems and have trouble even signing in, but appreciate your comments and I will follo…1 -
Hubby in MC wants to come home. Help!
I stayed away one week. Hubby happy to see me but crying. Wants to come home. Very difficult to redirect. I’ve been bringing cards games which helps but then he starts up he wants to go home. We are …2 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Doshe. It is so difficult. This is why I so often don't have the energy and find it easier to fall silent. Thank goodness for this site where we know we are not alone.3 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257582#Comment_257582 Oh my, how I can relate to your situation. Although my DH doesn't watch soccer, if you get him on the topic of music and artists…3 -
Re: Hospice and new strategies
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257569#Comment_257569 Thanks for the feedback HB (and to all). Yes, I have mixed feelings on removing lexapro. I've tried before. Really hard to separ…1 -
Possible diagnosis
Waiting for the diagnosis to come in but considering what it’ll take to just admit it’s Alzheimer’s. The Amyloid score was 44.3 and he is clearly symptomatic. (Been about 2years) This waiting phase i…5 -
Husband has dementia plus OCD
I hardly know where to start! My husband has a physical disability and has had symptoms of OCD (never officially diagnosed) for many years. The first signs of dementia started about ten years ago. I …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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