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10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
Shared by another member here - Thanks Chug! Here is one you can download or print:7 -
Re: I feel like I’m in another country and don’t understand the language
Not remembering may be a blessing. Ignorance is bliss. It is when a PWD remembers but can't connect the dots that's frightful for them. And it's heartbreaking for us who can connect the dots. 😥6 -
Re: I want out!
Again, thank you all for your responses. I will speak to our primary tomorrow and see if we can at least try a medication to quell some of this sexual aggression. I am afraid, and especially at night…6 -
Re: I want out!
I’m asking the following because I really don’t know the answers. Do MCs require a doctor’s agreement before accepting a patient? Or do they just require a medical history to ensure the resident does…6 -
I feel like I’m in another country and don’t understand the language
Today my DH had a follow up Dr appt for his last ER visit. He told the doctor he didn’t remember being in ER and feels his memory is getting worse. After the visit, driving home, he seemed worn out. …12 -
Re: One success, one scare and one funny
So the "scare" was real. Oncologist thinks he has some type of blood cancer and will need a bone marrow biopsy to verify. Is it wrong for me to hope the cancer takes him quickly so he doesn…5 -
Re: Should I or shouldn’t I?
welcome to the forum. I would not involve her in future planning beyond getting your legal ducks in a row. That’s so counterintuitive, because up until now you’ve probably planned everything together…7 -
Re: I want out!
it is not too soon for memory care, not at all. I would find out which hospitals near you have geriatric psych units and have him admitted for inpatient medication management prior to placement. You …9 -
Re: Heartbroken
I have been in limbo. Just waiting for hope of some kind. But, the PET scan results show widespread amyloid plaque and his APO4/APO4 make drug therapy out of the question per his Neuro. So, yes, I am…6 -
Re: I want out!
Thank you for your replies and suggestions. Unfortunately, we don't have a guest room - just a den used as an office. I could get a rollaway bed, though, and sleep in it and lock the door. I am afrai…12
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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