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Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74925/is-your-pwd-aware-they-are-incontinent Everyone is different. My DH gradually became incontinent with small amounts of leakage and then puddles on the floor.…2 -
Re: Antibiotics for (presumed) UTI
Thank you all for your input and support. I plan to set up a meeting early in the new year with the health director at the facility to review mom's care plan, and we'll discuss the behavior…1 -
Re: No Time For Grieving
so sorry for your loss. Give yourself time to grieve. There is an organization I found online called Grief Share. They have both online support groups and in person support groups at local churches. …2 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
Thank you all for your responses and great suggestions. I had purchased a couple of the washable pads from the Alzheimer's store to have ready when this became an issue. I guess it has started. …1 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
@CMC62 That's a pretty typically experience for the onset of incontinence. I'm sorry you are entering this phase. Now is the time to protect your mattress and boxspring with 6-sided waterpr…3 -
Re: Yes, I'm still around
It's really good to see some familiar names, but I only wish it was somewhere where people were celebrating the good things in life. I kind of missed seeing familiar names like M1, Joe C, Jo C, …3 -
Re: How do you respond to family inquiries?
Very few people ask and when they do most are just doing the socially normal how are you, they are not really wanting any detail. I don't hear much from anyone except one of our sons that I talk…1 -
Re: How do you respond to family inquiries?
There are many things to consider. Do you find it helpful to talk about what is happening or is it hard for you? Sometimes people ask how things are going but don’t really want to hear it. I think an…3 -
How do you respond to family inquiries?
My DW is was diagnosed with EO several years back. She is 60yo and deep into stage 5. She has a very supportive and loving family (parent and siblings) that are several states away. They are good peo…2 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
I have posterior cortex atrophy (PCA) a rare form of early AZ. that initially affects only the visual system. I no longer can read handwriting, or find my way around unfamiliar places, or find inform…3
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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