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Family members
Hi, My DH was diagnosed with MCI about 7 years ago. His progression of Alzheimer’s has been slow but has now reached the point where he can’t do much at home other than bath and dress himself. He doe…5 -
Re: Frustrated
When I could leave DW alone for a while, I would go for a walk and "phone a friend". That was a good way for me to work through my feelings without directing anything toward DW. I could com…6 -
Re: memory loss
welcome. I think I would get a new Neurologist. I had chemo last year and I’m 76 years old. Chemo brain is a real thing but more like brain fog not memory loss for me. If he has dementia the chemo co…4 -
Re: get cancer check-up?
The thing about cancer is, there is effective treatment for pain and hospice will administer it because no one cares if a terminal cancer patient becomes addicted to morphine. There is no effective t…5 -
Re: Moving to a new home
You are overthinking it. I would plan to move earlier rather than later. We left a big house with a big yard and relocated to a Continuing Care Retirement Community when my DH was in about stage 4. H…6 -
Re: Any experience with Rexulti?
My DH was started on Rexulti by the PCP. We used samples for about two weeks and I saw an improvement with his agitation. The PCP gave us a 30 day prescription that had an out of pocket cost of $700.…5 -
I See and Feel her slipping away
My DW is living with undiagnosed ALZ. DW of our 36-year marriage had a cerebral hemorrhage about 1 year ago and I have seen her gradually slip away mentally at times. She was also left visually impai…5 -
Re: Son in denial
"recognizes the seriousness of this" Do take the time and make the effort to determine the extent to which her son is capable of doing what needs to be done. However remember this expressio…5 -
Re: Durable Power of Attorney and More
Thank you Dio. This is very helpful. I do have letters from two doctors certifying my wife's dementia. I have had to use them along with the DPOA for Health Care and HIPPA Authorization. If you are g…5 -
Re: Is this considered wandering?
I don’t think it’s wandering. He just doesn’t remember where home is. He has no sense of direction. Some have had success walking on a round track or path where you automatically return to where you …5
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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