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Re: Alcohol and dementia
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74597/alcohol-and-dementia Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. The intersection between alcohol use disorder an…5 -
Re: Insurance question
Thanks for helping me sort this out. Moms blue cross and blue shield is just typical insurance, nothing special. I have received no additional bills not covered by bcbs, Medicare or Medicaid. They ha…1 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
Welcome. So sorry you need to be here. The first thing I did was make an appointment with a lawyer. This is very important. Thankfully the doctor told mom she should not drive or live alone. If you a…3 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
My DH who has ALZ was relieved by the diagnosis. He had known something was wrong for several years. I have a medical background, so I had some idea of what that meant, but I discovered that I had so…5 -
Alcohol and dementia
My DH was diagnosed with early onset dementia 3 months ago. It was suggested he limit alcohol to 2 or 3 drinks a day. He has been regularly drinking each day at mid-afternoon and passes out by 6 pm f…2 -
Re: Mom is about to be homeless, how do we decide what to do?
Not to sound harsh but YOU have become the parent of your parent. YOU make the decisions, not her. Having had more experience on this journey than you, others have already commented. Ultimately, this…3 -
Re: Ways to be in touch in later stages
Hi guys! My mom & I are not in that situation, as she lives 1 miles away. Have you thought about Zoom? You can both meet together, virtually, and you can share music with her.1 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
This thread is so characteristic of this disease, no two loved ones experience it the same way. We all struggle to find anything that will make our loved one's miserable life better and a pet ma…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
The sky is overcast here, so cannot see the northern lights, also we are far south. The pictures are great. Judith, it sounds like you get good preparation for being a docent. It sounds like fun! I h…1 -
Re: keep or cancel phone?
I have been looking at my DW‘s cell phone and debating myself. At this point I keep it so that she can receive text text as there are members in the family and friends who do not use email which she …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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