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Looking for MC
It has been 11 days since my DH was admitted to the hospital. After 3 days, he was admitted to a Geriatric Psychiatric unit an hour away from our house. I go every day to see him and he wants to go h…3 -
Re: Getting very difficult
Thank you for responding. Yes, have all of our paperwork in order. And have an attorney that specializes in this. Do not have the funds for Assisted Living Memory Care. We live off his Social Securit…2 -
Re: Getting very difficult
Have you seen an attorney to discuss whether your finances will support a memory care placement? You also need to be sure you have all of the legal powers of attorney that you will have to have in or…3 -
Getting very difficult
Hello, my first post. My husband has moderate Alzheimer's. Officially diagnosed last year but it's been going on since about 2017. He has no short-term memory at this point. He had emergency triple b…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning, Porch Friends Iris. It's nice hearing from you, we were all worried. If I ever had to get a new phone, my daughter will be here to show me how it works. She got me a tablet for Christma…1 -
Getting desperate
Hi all. I care for my partner who has dementia and has only just recently been diagnosed even though it has been obvious for two years. He has no idea of the day/date/year nor even the season. He goe…6 -
Re: New territory and things are changing
My DH will not shower so I have to use creative ways to keep him as clean as possible, using rinse free soap on a soft washcloth. For his feet, when he complains that his feet hurt, I suggest soaking…1 -
Re: Cereal ..... Again
That would be like pouring whiskey on the cereal, wouldn't it? I met a lady a while back who was suffering from gout. She had been eating nothing but beets, to lose weight. 😲 Beets are good for you, …1 -
Where do we start?
We just received news today that my father who is 74 officially has Alzheimer’s (diagnosed through a blood test) we have been told that he had vascular dementia for a few years now, but mom and I are…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Beth, that taco soup sounds good. How long do you cook it? ED nurse called. DS has Type A influenza and they think he fell due to weakness. Head CT showed no injury from the fall, so they are sending…1
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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