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Re: Late middle stage dementia
Trottingalong is right……someone needs to step up, but you have no legal authority and need to protect your own health. You have done your best in reaching out to the son, but he has shown his true co…1 -
Re: How do I go about transferring my parent to another memory care
Your original post asked about “approach[ing] the subject of transferring my parent to a different memory care,” which suggested to me that you may be concerned about initiating the subject with the …1 -
Re: Late middle stage dementia
Since the son is probably the decision maker, I’m not sure telling him what he needs to do is the right approach. I have attached a staging tool. I would suggest filling this out by checking off the …4 -
Re: Late middle stage dementia
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/265368#Comment_265368 I would just stay away. You have attempted to contact the son twice and he hasn’t responded. For your own health it’s best to walk aw…2 -
Re: Newbie
Early in my wife's disease I printed out the SAGE (Self Administered Gerocognitive Examination) test I found online and when there was another couple over that knew she was having problems I rec…2 -
Re: New to Memory Care
Give it time. Moving is hard for everyone, so expect it to be especially hard for someone with dementia. My mom has been in MC for 6 months, and she is doing well. She participates in most of the act…4 -
Re: He did it again
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75286/he-did-it-again https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75286/he-did-it-again my DH was the same way. His PCP put him on Citalopram which seems to help him. I wa…1 -
Re: Late middle stage dementia
Welcome. So sorry about your GF. It's a heartbreaking disease. We understand how you feel. I would try to talk to the son again. You can read some of the posts here to him or tell him to call th…5 -
Re: Long term Care Insurance
There is a relatively new Medicare program called Guide. It can provide up to 75 hours of respite care a year, and is starting to be available in more areas. I do not know much about it, use the sear…1 -
Re: Long term Care Insurance
Here's a couple of other pieces of info. If/when your husband qualifies for hospice that is covered 100% by medicare. Also there are medicade trusts that can be formed. You'd have to get a …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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