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Re: Christmas Decorations
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262176#Comment_262176 I’m so sorry. Thanks for reminding me it could be worse. No one should have to go through this.1 -
Re: how best to cope with continent spouse who needs help 5x per night to pee
Thx for the concern. Just to clarify — he has clear light colored urine (normal), and he does have a somewhat enlarged prostate and takes Flomax (all discussed w his doctor). He does not have pain. H…3 -
Re: Can I Do This?
I asked myself the same question caring for my wife's journey. I finally realized I needed help from caregivers, assisted living, memory care and then finally hospice. I know I could not get thr…9 -
Re: Oh my, it happened again.
no, ground pork, beef, chicken… even rice got stuck once so I mix the ground meat sauce and rice together so no issue there. Like tonight it was pasta, tomato sauce and gratinated, I've never ha…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Ron I’m sorry to hear about your sister. Pray you can do your trip OK HB my nephew does not take any for his ADHD. When he has tried them in the past, it didn’t go well. He lost lots of weight and he…1 -
Re: Can I Do This?
I did not feel that I would do well as a full-time caregiver, and I did not want to give up my career. My dh had early onset, meaning that I could expect to be still working age when he passed, leavi…6 -
Re: DH hallucinating that he's going to have an affair
My husband went through a fairly long phase where he obsessed over his step-cousin, imagining a relationship that never existed. He sent her some strange text messages when he still had a phone, and …2 -
Re: What to expect from neurologist appt?
Thank you for your response. He has said his brain just isn’t working like it should & there isn’t anything he can do to change that. But no one says the words dementia or ALZ. He is compliant wi…1 -
Re: When to get help?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262137#Comment_262137 thanks so much https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262137#Comment_262137 Thank you for the assessment. It has helped me a lot…3 -
Long term insurance
has anyone experienced this. I paid facility Oct Nov Dec. the insurance has 60 day elimination so December 15 would be 60 days hubby there and insurance kicks in. However facility messed me up becaus…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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