Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
Ways to be in touch in later stages
Hi all, new to these forums and am my mother's primary (long-distance) caregiver since she moved into a very good MC facility in 2023. My mother is in a good way, quite positive and at peace tha…2 -
Feeling upset
I am new here. Mom's 78 with Dementia & Diabetic going on 4 yrs now. The agitation is the worst. Today she wonder off. I had officer friendly contact me to find her. She took a bus and got l…2 -
Double Trouble - New to the group
I moved back to NE from Florida almost 3 years ago. I knew before I moved to Florida that my mom’s memory was getting increasingly worse. Once I moved back, I realized just how bad it had become in t…2 -
New here.
Hello! I’m new here, but unfortunately not new to dementia. My mom was diagnosed about 3 years ago, and this past March we decided that things were getting to the point we were unable to handle her c…1 -
Re: Approved for hospice
So sorry you are at this point. Hospice offers so much. They have counselors and clergy you can talk to. I would use their services. They will reevaluate every 6 months. 💜4 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257582#Comment_257582 welcome. I agree. We have spent our whole lives communicating, explaining, reacting and sharing. To suddenly have to change the way w…3 -
Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
Hello, my wife will only sleep a few hours a night, and when she's awake she cannot sit still or lie down to rest for more than a few minutes. Then she wants to walk around the house, again and …2 -
Re: Approved for hospice
I tell folks please do not hesitate to call call Hospice if you think its time. They will tell you if your LO does not qualify. The call is the scariest part. My DH in stage 7 is on Hospice. It has b…3 -
Re: Approved for hospice
I'm so sorry you're at this stage, CatK. You do know your heart and we support you. I had never seen the FAST scale. Damn. My DW is at 6d.1 -
Re: Need to say no
My husband died just died 9 days ago. I feel so grateful for coming across this discussion. A dear friend of ours came to stay with me for a few days. Though helpful and a loving gesture, I asked him…5
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
Read more