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Home care, will this work or not ?
Through this journey I have realized several things . 1 . Don't set your expectations high . 2 . Throw out everything that made sense to you at one time . 3 . Seek as much help as you can . 4 . Last …11 -
Re: Toddler comparison
Thank you to all who have responded to my initial post. I’m praying for all of you and your LO on this difficult journey daily. I posted this comment for a variety of reasons. I was very frustrated, …4 -
Re: Struggling with Refusals for Doctor appointments
I have struggled for past 7 yrs to get DH to the dr. We chased a diagnosis for 10 mo through Kaiser, Drs, tests, MRIs only to get diagnosis of MCI and twisty colon. 2 strokes, 2 vascular surgeries la…5 -
Re: Toddler comparison
@Karen-luvsumer - I'm with you on this. It may be a rant, but I think it resonates with a lot of us. I agree with others that charts that sometimes describe the abilities of those with Alzheimer's to…5 -
Re: I'm Burning out
Ps I forgot one of the other interesting things that has come about accidentally. I often take used goods books old clothes etc to our very good second hand store. I have found it such a lovely place…5 -
Re: Service dog
thank you so much for sharing this. I want to make our 2 1/2 multipoo a service dog for my LO. He is 86 years diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease stage 3-4. He loves our dogs and they calm him when he…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning. Clear, warm and breezy. Perfection as weather goes. So much talk of exercise. My preferred form is walking outside. Unfortunately, my left knee is too arthritic to manage it right now. …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
The exercise information here is interesting. Regarding the bench press…..there is a young man in the cemetery I used to walk, who dropped the weight on his chest and died. So very sad. Spotter shoul…1 -
Re: PET Scan Amyloid results
My DW progression has been described as "typical" When diagnosed in in early 2022 she was described as late 4 / early 5. She is now early 6, maybe even middle 6.1 -
Re: physical exercise in memory care
Thanks for your suggestions. I've held off bringing the dog so far. It's only been two weeks. I like the idea of exercise videos online, though I wonder whether she'd do them with me. I think her qua…3
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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