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Re: How much is too much?
I agree with @wose about not saying it’s the dementia and then acknowledge and dismiss it. Weather change, less daylight, age, bad sleep the night before, maybe a touch of a cold could all be used as…6 -
Re: Placement/Agitiation/Aggression
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246457#Comment_246457 My dad has been sent to the ED multiple times for psych evaluations because he's aggressive/combative when anyone tries to tell …1 -
Placement/Agitiation/Aggression
My father has MS dementia. He acted out against my mother a few weeks ago and he is currently under a doctor's care at a local hospital. The issue now is that no facility will take him if he is …1 -
Re: Roadtrip from hell - vent
She was absolutely loopy, argumentative, and somewhat mean. I've NEVER seen her this bad. Thank you for sharing your experience. I will definitely keep a possible UTI/Urosepsis diagnosis in mind…1 -
Re: Roadtrip from hell - vent
She was invited to the event. I wholeheartedly encouraged her to come. I feared this may be the last time she makes a trip further than 15 miles from home. I never thought the trip could exacerbate h…2 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257158#Comment_257158 Toilet cleaning fairy! That’s funny! My DH likes to help clean the bathroom too, specifically his side of the double sink. The proble…4 -
MC to Nursing Home
my DH has been in MC for 5 months. He has declined substantially. He now can’t name objects, unsteady in feet, sometimes incontinent/BM so in depends, can’t understand to put medication in mouth, res…5 -
Re: Roadtrip from hell - vent
This is exactly how my mom acted when we moved her back to our home state on an emergency basis. A 12 hour drive over two days. It was indeed the trip from hell. She tried to open the truck door at h…3 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
I think that will be my saying now. Im nurse rachet ot a caregiver 😀5 -
Mom from IL to AL to MC in one month
I’m so thankful to have found this forum. Our family has been going through a rough patch with Mom and I find myself coming here often looking for comfort so thank you all. Back story (warning…it’s l…5
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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