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Re: Hospital bed time. Moving really fast
@Quilting, I think this is more common than anyone had ever suggested to me. I took my husband to the hospital on August 14 because his agitation was out of control. Five days into that 24-day stay, …3 -
Re: Important date organizer
The only product is likely the one she created, you! We’ve done the white board route where each day I’d write what was scheduled. She’d still say she didn’t know about something. I put reminder mess…3 -
Re: Happy Friday!
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Re: Happy Friday!
Today is our 38th Anniversary - 40 years together in total 😊 I made reservations at a new local restaurant we both want to try. It's difficult to get into, so I planned early and I'm excited to go ou…6 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
Hi AlzWife2023, My solutions are piece-meal and temporary and must be re-evaluated and updated regularly. The earlier stages were actually more difficult as I had to let go of the denial and accept t…7 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
My LO had a long run up to diagnosis - she knew she had memory loss and had a hard time getting a doctor to take it seriously because she was in her late 50s. She was probably in the MCI category for…3 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
My husband was diagnosed FTDbv in January 2023, age 64, at stage 5. By Fall of 2023, he was exhibiting stage 6 symptoms. He's fully in stage 6 now with a toe in stage 7. @AnnieTB we've collected a lo…2 -
Re: Anyone ever move a loved one on Medicaid to another State?
Thanks for the info it helped a lot. I was surprised to see that NE's income max is very low ($1255)! TX's is $2829. My sister makes nowhere near the TX limit, but is just over $200 on the NE limit. …1 -
Re: Memory care
Dear Buggytoo, my heart goes out to you. I understand that deep sense of loss you're feeling. When my DH went to memory care in January it hurt so much I wasn't sure I could survive it. I knew I was …7 -
Re: Memory care
Buggytoo, I know placement is typically more difficult on the caregiver than the PWD. Try to keep yourself busy especially spending time with family & friends and do things you previously enjoyed…4
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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