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Do I let go or keep going?
My SO who is 46yo EOA is on hospice but thus far it has been more of palliative care. This last week has taken a HUGE turn. The week prior he was up and walking around during the day and would be res…14 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
All I can say is that when my mom slept all the time, we would not wake her for meals. She had requested that if she could not feed herself that we do NOT hand feed her…we honored her wishes. AD is a…13 -
Re: Approved for hospice
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257540#Comment_257540 Thank you for your post. I already have a DNR signed by his PCP. I'm shocked at how much he has deteriorated in just the past ye…7 -
Approved for hospice
DH has had palliative care since early this year. At the last visit 10/29/25, the nurse told me he is at 6e on the FAST scale. She called me the following day and said he now qualifies for hospice. I…6 -
Re: Hospice and new strategies
My DH is home with me and been on Hospice for 15 months. He is on Seroquel, and has been for over a year. It takes a few weeks to see the full effect from the medication and you may have to gradually…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Hi, Lorita. I rarely post, st least at this point. I’d like to know what numbering means in this thread. Is 212 the number of posts so far? I am relatively new to this blog and follow it frequently. …1 -
Re: Her Sun Has Risen...
I feel that sense of loss creeping into the forefront of my mind. I've been taking care of my mother since the summer of 2021 after she broke her hip. Her cognitive decline accelerated after tha…2 -
Re: Hired companions to supplement MC.
I'm considering a private care company the hospice organization suggested. It's odd that an MC facility with 24/7 staff and hospice care who visit five times a week are not enough. Mom is m…1 -
Re: Memory Care + Aide - Make it make sense
It happens pretty often on the forum that I'm having an issue and need advice. I log on, and sure enough, there are others here with the same situation! My mom is MC + hospice + private care (al…1 -
Re: Memory Care + Aide - Make it make sense
Thank you all so much for your responses. Yes, she is on hospice - so there is already all the extra help and visits that come with that! Plus, up until 2 weeks ago, I visited at least 3 times a week…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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