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Re: Cereal ..... Again
Cereal and wine? Doesn’t sound too bad if you skip the cereal part of the meal.5 -
Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
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Re: They really have no idea!!
QBC, that is good advice. Psychologist on TV said the other night that "Caretakers should treat selfcare as a necessity, not as a selfish indulgence." I have been a caretaker since 1969, an…7 -
Re: Wandering outside
Let the police take her under the Baker Act and have her admitted for the 3 days. At the end of those 3 days, you tell the hospital social worker that you cannot keep her safe or yourself safe and th…6 -
Re: NIH Research cuts?
This is going to turn into another political thread, I recommend you delete it. I have a friend who works for the NIH, is high up and has first hand info and you should be very, very worried about sc…5 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
This is a tough one, on many levels. You are speaking the truth blacksparky, your family & friends have absolutely no idea what you are going through or dealing with. That is the key to remember,…5 -
Cereal ..... Again
HWD is reaching the stage where he will wander off during a meal, and he is starting to lose weight. So foods that hold up (no cereal for him) to long meals and high calorie snacks are prominent in o…5 -
Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
The Roy Blunt Alzheimer's research center at the National Institutes of Health has had its budget slashed as part of the ongoing random cost-cutting program. The center does research on what now…6 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/237118#Comment_237118 I was exactly where u are 3 weeks ago. I have since toured 2 other facilities and it’s gotten better each time. Not easier but better…8 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
I understand what you are going through. My wife has early on-set and was diagnosed 7 years ago. She is at home and I have been the primary care giver with some assistance from private care CNA'…6
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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