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Re: This journey
@jen ht and @SusanB-dil you are two people who have DEFINITELY been on this journey with me! I definitely feel we’re all kind of close in the same room. Thanks for being there.1 -
Re: Words I never thought I would say
@Whyzit2 : Great job! You had a clear plan and calmly stuck to it! You are a great example for all of us. Remember that intervention is the default mode of our medical system. You must have a clear p…4 -
Re: For profit memory care
Hi Tucson Annie- I had to place my father in a large corporate facility. There were lots of activities, but along with that the staff, (which had a low staff to resident ratio) was overworked, undert…2 -
Re: Words I never thought I would say
my husband passed in August after a steep rapid decline. He passed from aspiration pneumonia. I miss him so much it hurts but am glad he’s no longer suffering. The facility kept asking me if I wanted…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
I’m at the cardiology center now. The people here are so LOUD! I was trying to watch videos with earbuds and can barely hear over the loud talkers. Color me cranky1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
That lump is back on DW's leg, and she threw up this morning, so I'm taking her back to the doctor. Sounds like several of us are driving around in the rain today. Too bad we don't all use the same c…1 -
Re: Medication Thoughts: Quetiapine, Risperidone, Lorazapam, ABH Gel
She’s in stage 7 and is losing a pound a week. It doesn’t matter what the medication side effects or warnings are. She is at the end, at this point, whatever makes her comfortable is what’s important…6 -
Re: Not sure
my husband was not a candidate for leqembi since he’s on blood thinners and has a history of TIAs. He’s on donezipil. The last test his old doctor did was many years ago. He was tested at Mild Cognit…2 -
Re: Talking with others in early stage dementia
If you enjoy reading semi-technical information, then you might be interested in this 2024 paper: "Initial Experience with Leqembi and Lessons Learned in 71 Patients at a Regional Medical Center…1 -
Re: Talking with others in early stage dementia
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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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