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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
brrrrrrr….upstairs heat not working so looking forward to tuesday1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
I had forgot about that Iris. Think it is skipping me this year. Lots of snow here. I blowed at 9 . Guessing around 6 inches. Came in and fixed some cornbread and blueberry muffins. It now looks like…1 -
Re: Taking control of medication management - early stage
If there is a signed DPOA I’m not sure why conservancy is necessary. If she is not capable of managing her medication and tore the house apart looking for pills, I would think she is not competent. S…2 -
Trying to keep him at home
My DH is late stage 6 and is on hospice. I have a wonderful caregiver who comes to our home during the weekdays. Lately though he’s unsteady on his feet. Very difficult for me to get him out of bed a…9 -
Venting!
DH is doing everything he can to avoid accepting his dementia diagnosis. He’s still working and driving even though he has been told not to. I have reported him to the DMV and just waiting for them t…15 -
Early in the process
My husband was advised by neurology dept that he probably has Alzheimer’s Doctor can’t see him for 4 months to confirm. What am I r do?1 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
To help take the stress off, try having the mind set that you are traveling with a 2 year old. — You need to do everything. My DH “packed” his own suitcase. Then I packed what he needed in another. W…8 -
Re: I Would Pay Money for a Little Anosognosia
I am sorry you are going through this, but thank you for sharing your perspective. My mother has anosognosia and we are so frustrated because she refuses to take her medication and even going to the …2 -
Re: A suggestion for early to midstage caregivers
I wish I had done that. It would mean so much to hear his voice now. 💜2 -
Re: New Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Thank you for your help. It is hard to know how quickly we need to act. My wife's condition seems stable and only affecting short term memory. Talk of not driving and nursing homes is a little s…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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