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Notice to police or first responders
Does anyone know if there is a program or something to alert first responders that the person at home has dementia? This afternoon my husband flagged down the police for no reason. I was on my way ho…4 -
Re: Fixation with Driving
Living in a senior building, with many of us in independent apartments while accessing help services, I see all the time what a threshold giving up driving is. Even when done voluntarily, by healthy …1 -
Re: affect of anesthesia?
My MIL is late stage 6. She fell in MC and broke her shoulder. The family is leaning towards no surgery due to all of the incidents listed in this discussion, but there are still some doubts about le…1 -
Re: affect of anesthesia?
Three d, What I have heard is that anesthesia doesn't often cause dementia, but for those who are vulnerable to it, it speeds up the process. My late wife Brenda was operated on for cancer in 20…2 -
Re: affect of anesthesia?
My wife broke her ankle in 2013 which required two surgeries to fix. She lost a significant amount of ability for a few months In 2018 she fell and broke her hip. They put it back together with screw…2 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
I too can relate! The things I’ve had to do that were never on my “to do list” is eye- opening. Yes I do all the cooking, cleaning, financial, shopping, car maintenance, outside maintenance raking, s…5 -
Fixation with Driving
Those who post on this site provide a welcome wealth of wisdom. A frequent topic is giving up driving. To say this has been hard for my DH is an understatement. He was first officially diagnosed with…4 -
Re: Fixation with Driving
I just signed onto this site to discuss driving and yours is the first post I see! I share your frustration and wish I had a magic answer. My husband hasn’t driven in a year, gave my son his car with…5 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
Hopefully there will be life for all of us after this us over. Keep the kayak and the trailer for now.3 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
Oh, how I relate! My husband is late 4, maybe early 5. Still able to handle his personal ADLs, though no longer helps with our house or 10 acres. Since I can still leave him for a couple of hours a d…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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