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Re: Alvin didn’t make it…maybe more
Sounds like you need to hire an expert who deals with unwanted critters. You need to have them seal up your house. As for getting hit in the jaw by your LO, I suggest you speak to your husbands docto…3 -
Re: Alvin didn’t make it…maybe more
That is a very sad Christmas story. Poor Alvin and poor you. I don’t fancy the hit in the jaw. Feeling guilty is a rotten emotional response to a rotten situation that is out of your control. I’m wit…2 -
Re: In my early 60s. At the beginning of this ..
Yes for me after extensive investigation it was caused by a sleep disorder, stress and depression. I was to the level of mci and was able to reverse most of it via lifestyle change. I realize it’s no…5 -
New Stubborn Behaviors
I mentioned in a previous post that my DH was recently in a Memory Care facility for 30 days of respite care while I recovered from a broken ankle. He’s been home for 3 weeks now. Since home, he’s ex…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Hello Front Porch Friends. Carl. I Love Applebee's My daughter and I had lunch at Applebee's, quite often when we lived in Bend, Oregon. I will have to see if I can find one here in Boise. …1 -
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
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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