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Re: Care home wants more meds because of aggression
@ampeterson13 I'm so sorry you are dealing with this situation. Your concern about being evicted is justified; facilities have an obligation to protect their staff. Who is prescribing your DH�…3 -
Re: Considering move into Assisted Living for both of us
Harshed buzz's last comment about the Quaker community (must have been a Kendal, right?) pertains to the life care communities that require a buy in and then guarantee they will keep you no matt…1 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
A caution for those thinking about a memory care facility. If your loved one crosses the line of independence of care, he/she will become ineligible for acceptance to a facility. There are guidelines…2 -
Re: Anger Issues with mom and losing caregivers
@Jrpudas Are you POA for both of them? Or does stepdad have adult children who are the decision makers for him? IME, there are not enough dementia-trained aides available through the agencies. This m…2 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
==I wonder how well Bruce Willis' wife truly understands all that is involved in caregiving. After all, Bruce lives separately from her in their second home.== And how is that different than tho…5 -
Re: Alzheimer's and Finances
welcome. It definitely sounds like you are on the right track. I also changed the mailing address on everything when I realized I couldn’t trust mom to give me the bills. She was very independent and…1 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
Wee done Bill. This is an excellent explanation of our world and needs to be kept alive and easy to access for every new member of our club. I just happened to be scrolling back through older threads…3 -
Re: DH always wants to leave the house
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253662#Comment_253662 I wonder whether the go-go-go behavior is just doing an activity he's still capable of. DW kept wanting to do laundry, even if t…2 -
Re: Refusing to take meds
Good ideal to eliminate meds that are no longer needed, after consulting DH physicians. I too done the same thing, the only problem I did run into was that some of my DW physicians did not want to. E…3 -
Re: Help with restless, sleepless nights
For what it’s worth, my DH has success with Seroquel and a 10 mg THC gummy. I also use daytime gummies to help with anxiety and agitation. Just got him a cannabis medical card so we can save money on…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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