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Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
Exactly. Some of us are just beginning this journey and if the Republican House has a budget bill cutting most of Medicaid, how do we pay for MC, etc? I'm worried about losing everything I'…5 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
I know this is going to sound really selfish but here's what I think: I am in my 8th year as a 24/7 caregiver for my DW who is in stage six Alzheimer's. My adult children are very uncomfort…5 -
Re: The dementia routine
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/237205#Comment_237205 We try to get out most says to get him some exercise. He struggles with static standing, (postural instabiity?), and walking is diffi…5 -
Thank Your Past Self
Please take a moment and think about something you did in the past, that makes your present situation better. When I started caring for my parents, as I began each visit, I made a new note on my phon…5 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
Cindy, I don't know if anyone can tell you exactly how to make this switch. For me, I went from wife to nurse to parent and advocate many times a day when he was at home. Now that he is in MC, I…5 -
Re: Learning to be patient.
After these 6 years, I think it's more than learning to be patient. It's learning to take anything without showing our reaction to it..no matter how hurtful, painful or just plain weird. Th…6 -
The dementia routine
I know all of our journeys are different but many are scarily similar. My husband has no initiative and does the same pattern everyday. His day is focused on eating and going to the bathroom. Other t…5 -
From Spouse to Nurse
I've seen many here who are further down the road than me and my DW, who mention how moving mentally from spouse to nurse or captain helped the caregiver find a different set of patience and abi…6 -
Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
Today, the Alzheimer's Association (the organization sponsoring these AD forums) issued a statement titled "Moving Our Mission Forward". Here is the first sentence "Alzheimer’s is…6 -
Re: Cereal ..... Again
Cereal and wine? Doesn’t sound too bad if you skip the cereal part of the meal.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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