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Re: first visit to memory care
thanks for the update. Hopefully they will get her to participate in activities. You might ask the nurse or social worker if she does anything during the day. Your visit may not benefit her directly …3 -
Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
Hi. I'm new here. My mom has been living w/dementia and officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's a few months ago. She lives alone in her own home but my sister who lives nearby has supposed to have bee…1 -
Re: EOAD and Amyloid PET Scan
The neurologist told us the Amyloid PET scan is now the gold standard test for determining if it is Alzheimer’s or not. She said Medicare started covering them in October 2023. I did call my commerci…1 -
Re: EOAD and Amyloid PET Scan
The blood test is for genetic testing. It showed my LO had 2 APOE4 genes, meaning both his parents had the gene. That knocked us out of many trials. His mother and all her sisters had Alzheimer’s, hi…1 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
Hi there, just registered to the community and seeing your post made me cry, almost. I’m 28 and my mom has been diagnosed with EOA when I was 24. Been through the same things that you’re experiencing…1 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
As a mom I would not want my child to go through what you are experiencing. Your mom probably wouldn’t either. You need to live your life! In my opinion there should be no shame in bringing them to a…2 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
As someone who is 29 and feeling the same way, I just wanted to reach out and let you know you're not alone and I'm really thankful to have found this post <32 -
Re: Shuffling and Gait Changes
Thank you for sharing. My DW primary care doctor prescribed physical therapy to help with gait. I am skeptical of the value of this given where we are in this journey and everything else we are deali…3 -
Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
I will echo others: a lot of us have done this. Yes, it is hard. Yes, I didn’t sleep the night before the move. And yes, it was the right decision. Things are WAY better now, even though the disease …1 -
Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
Welcome. You’re not alone. The person who makes the decision is often the one made out to be the villain. In my experience it’s easier for others to do nothing and blame everything on the person doin…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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