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Re: Trying to keep up with life...
I am in the same boat-so to speak!. My husband and I were avid kayakers for years. We own three kayaks that are just sitting in the garage. Last year, I decided we would go kayaking but I had to load…5 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
My mom has vascular dementia. I have found her symptoms to be slightly different/altered than those with Alzheimer’s. It’s my understanding that a stroke or even multiple very small strokes can affec…2 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
We are going 05/31/23 to a new neurologist for a 2nd opinion. He has had 2 MRI's, a spinal tap, psych evaluation, and has been taking an antidepressant since April of last year. Both MRI's …1 -
Re: Start of incontinence
I was doing at least one load of laundry a day before I finally got my DH to wear disposables. He needs help dressing which makes it easier for me to get him into the disposables. He doesn’t want hel…2 -
Re: affect of anesthesia?
My mother had dementia and when she broke her hip the surgeon wanted to do a complete replacement. He had not met her only seen the x-rays. I explained her condition and that she would not be able to…2 -
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
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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