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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning all. Thank you, for the compliments on my fur babies. Mint. That is nice that your nephew, is with you. I bet he's a lot of help. How old is he? Carl. Please take care of yourself and ge…1 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My wife did little shadowing, but she talked a lot; mostly sounding like words but not being words. Some caregivers call it "word salad." Now she hardly makes any sounds, and when she does,…2 -
Shuffling and Gait Changes
How many of you have observed your LOs developing shuffling and stiff gaits. My DH has recently experienced an acceleration of these symptoms. I suspect he is transitioning from 5 to6.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Lorita, the SNF I have chosen is a half hour drive versus about 20 minutes for the other, but it feels like less because of the lower stress involved regarding traffic. All of the trip to the current…3 -
Re: Not eating , can the reason be because of knowing what lyes ahead ?
Thank you for your input SDianel . I will look into that . Tomorrow I have home care arriving . They told me that first a nurse will arrive to evaluate her . Shortly after the caregiver will arrive .…1 -
Re: first visit to memory care
@l7pla1w2 : I placed my DW in December and it was the hardest thing I have ever done. She keeps to herself and does not participate in activities. Last weekend, I visited in the afternoon (I usually …5 -
Re: Not eating , can the reason be because of knowing what lyes ahead ?
When my DW was in late stage 6 she began not to be able to feed herself. She would use her silverware to move her food around and even off the plate and on to the table. But she seemed to fail to und…1 -
Re: RAV phone
I don't know about the RAV phone, but I asked my wife to make a call over a year ago and she picked up the TV remote that was on the same table and just looked at it not knowing what to do. She knows…1 -
RAV phone
My husband can not work the simple Jitterbug phone any longer and I am thinking of getting him a RAV phone. They are $ but I need something for him in case of emergency. Does anyone have any experien…1 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with MCI
I am 81 years old and have had 2 pituitary tumors and 2 pulmonary embolisms. I am on Eliquis (blood thinner) so Leqembi is out. Not sure about Kisunla? I think my MOCA test was 24 but my wife thinks …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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