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Re: Feeling upset
I think spending down to qualify for Medicaid is just the way it works. They are not going to pay for her care if she has more than x money in the bank. I was so scared spending mom’s money right dow…2 -
Re: Feeling upset
I understand your situation, and it's beyond tough. First, please confirm what your state's Medicaid benefits income limits are. Not every state has allowed its Medicaid benefits to include…2 -
SLUMS got me in a slump
My DM who is my pwd was given the SLUMS test today. She has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment/early stage Dementia, in December 2024. After much pleading she got authorized for an MRI. In…5 -
Re: Approved for hospice
I got my hubby on hospice after two separate doctors at two different appointments asked me whether he was on it. The next day I called his doctor who sent in a referral for a hospice provider. The n…5 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
My first thought was UTI. When he fell did he hit his head or injure himself? When you're at work you say he gets up and walks around; what does that mean and who tells you this? Is he dehydrate…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good evening. I just got home from seeing the Daniel O'Donnell show in Branson. It was pretty good but I kept thinking how much my wife would have enjoyed it, and that took some of the fun out o…1 -
Ways to be in touch in later stages
Hi all, new to these forums and am my mother's primary (long-distance) caregiver since she moved into a very good MC facility in 2023. My mother is in a good way, quite positive and at peace tha…2 -
Feeling upset
I am new here. Mom's 78 with Dementia & Diabetic going on 4 yrs now. The agitation is the worst. Today she wonder off. I had officer friendly contact me to find her. She took a bus and got l…2 -
Double Trouble - New to the group
I moved back to NE from Florida almost 3 years ago. I knew before I moved to Florida that my mom’s memory was getting increasingly worse. Once I moved back, I realized just how bad it had become in t…2 -
New here.
Hello! I’m new here, but unfortunately not new to dementia. My mom was diagnosed about 3 years ago, and this past March we decided that things were getting to the point we were unable to handle her c…1
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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