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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
Thanks Carl. They are futuristic looking planes. Hate to say this but never knew about that base and who it was named for.. He certainly deserved it. I was watching Lawrence O'Donnell and the guest s…1 -
Re: Paying for MC
The medicaid rules were NOT set up for early onset. I'm in the same boat. If I spend down to qualify how do I pay for the next 30 years for myself? I had to give up a professional license to do 24/7 …4 -
Re: Paying for MC
I read that in order for me to protect assets from Medicaid I would have to place everything into an irrevocable trust. I really don't want to do that, put everything in someone else's name. I also d…3 -
Re: The anger issue
There no clear answer to this. It varies from individual to individual and medication to medication. You first need to find a doctor with is willing to prescribe an antipsychotic. From my experience …3 -
Re: Family Visit
Looking at a similiar situation coming up later this summer. Your message has started me thinking about to handle an upcoming family visit. DH is not quite in stage 4 ALZ but I am 85 with leukemia fa…2 -
Alcohol
My 81 year old Husband has mid stage Alzheimer’s. He is still driving and basically independent. Unfortunately he’s forgotten how Alcohol (spirits) affects him. To avoid him hiding liquor I let him k…1 -
Family Visit
Our beautiful son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren are visiting next week. Staying elsewhere but I'm a stressed wreck already. Our son and wife are the nicest, kindest couple but this sit…5 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246523#Comment_246523 A blessing, indeed. Thank you, mrahope. ♥️1 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/239137#Comment_239137 you are so right! We’re in a senior facility. Cost: $6,8Oo+ monthly. Memory Care: $6,900 monthly. Actually, I don’t even know if he’s…4 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
this is a hot topic for me as well. DH is 61 and still working. I have had sidebar conversations with our primary, neurologist, psychiatric neurologist about his driving. The neurologist had the best…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
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