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Re: Service dog
thank you so much for sharing this. I want to make our 2 1/2 multipoo a service dog for my LO. He is 86 years diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease stage 3-4. He loves our dogs and they calm him when he…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning. Clear, warm and breezy. Perfection as weather goes. So much talk of exercise. My preferred form is walking outside. Unfortunately, my left knee is too arthritic to manage it right now. …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
The exercise information here is interesting. Regarding the bench press…..there is a young man in the cemetery I used to walk, who dropped the weight on his chest and died. So very sad. Spotter shoul…1 -
Re: PET Scan Amyloid results
My DW progression has been described as "typical" When diagnosed in in early 2022 she was described as late 4 / early 5. She is now early 6, maybe even middle 6.1 -
Re: physical exercise in memory care
Thanks for your suggestions. I've held off bringing the dog so far. It's only been two weeks. I like the idea of exercise videos online, though I wonder whether she'd do them with me. I think her qua…3 -
Re: physical exercise in memory care
I think @harshedbuzz makes a great point. I think it is easy to blame a LO's decline after placement on the placement itself when in reality the decline was going to happen regardless of the LOs' env…3 -
Re: Talking to who knows
This is very common behavior. For dad, the delusions (false beliefs around this that happened) and hallucinations (actually hearing and then seeing people not there) started in the middle stages. We …2 -
Re: Need tips for keeping DW in her home as this progresses.
Hi Timmyd, I want to reinforce things others have mentioned: — Don't hesitate. Whether it is to make plans, make calls, reach out. Don't just go over and over things, take some steps. My DW is now in…3 -
Re: Awareness and denial in those with A/D
So glad to know that there's recognition and terminology for everything we're seeing and experiencing. I completed the Lawton IADL based on what we know and observe and she's at 2/8 or 25%. Luckily t…1 -
Re: New here Caregiver for my Mom
Absolutely agree with @H1235 about durable power of attorney. It’s critical. Now is the time, and scaring your mom will make her more defensive. I told my mom I was taking care of paperwork and had h…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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