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Re: Adjustable bed suggestions (attached control)
You can rent a hospital bed with remote attached to the bed, through your insurance company's durable medical equipment company. If that is not what you want, you could purchase an adjustable twin/fu…1 -
Re: Adjustable bed suggestions (attached control)
I've never seen an adjustable bed with the controls built into the bed itself. If mom needs an adjustable bed, could her doctor order her a hospital bed? Medicare will pay for purchase or rental of a…2 -
Thank you Alz Connected and All of you
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to each of you. Thank you for this association and for this page. My mama passed away at home on Thursday, June 19th at 2:30am. She was taken to the doctor on June 6th …6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
And the site is doing its thing again. Lorita— my check engine light alerts me when the oil reaches 85% of its intended lifespan— either mileage or time. Very unpleasant here even with moderate humid…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
Morning, big day in OKC with the buses and.big parade. Really good game but sorry about the Pacers player who got hurt. Kind of felt sorry for their team.. Beth, I did not know about those two player…1 -
Re: Dating while still married and caring for my wife
Boy. I have nothing to say about the situation. Everyone is unique. I am not interested in finding companionship now but who am I to judge? I have found a word to describe people like us whose partne…6 -
Re: Dating while still married and caring for my wife
My husband developed EOAD in his fifties. I was also in my fifties. Five years after diagnosis, he entered MC, not knowing me. Months later, by happenstance, I met and fell in love with a mental hea…1 -
Re: When to go to memory care
So true that each PWD is different. We all share so much as caregivers, but the way this dreadful disease progresses will vary dramatically based on what part of the brain is under siege. It's why I …6 -
Re: Obsessed about driving!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73345/obsessed-about-driving my LO was also obsessed with driving, he still is! I sold his car and tell him he is not insured on my car. He did get a notice from t…2 -
Re: Help with bringing in help
A friend of mine was in the same boat. His wife hated the idea of needing a caregiver and wanted nothing to do with her for months. Finally, she has accepted her as a friend.2
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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