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Re: Long term meds and medical screening
I suspect most of us here feel as you do. Many of us would welcome and exit ramp at some point to avoid end stage dementia in the form of some other medical event or fatal illness. My mantra with rou…1 -
Re: Dental Decision
@Ljohnston This is a difficult decision as the stakes are high. You can expect a worsening of symptoms with general anesthesia and the trauma of the surgery itself. But that might be a necessary trad…1 -
Re: Sun downing
Another thought: a sudden change in behavior can be the result of a urinary tract infection. I would ask his PCP to do a urinalysis before I started using an antipsychotic.1 -
Re: Medicaid and Nursing Homes: Not Political: Just Necessary to Speak Our
When my husband's illness showed me the cost involved in his care I took out Long Term Care Insurance. My annual payments are now less than most monthly facility costs. Cuts to Medicaid????? That's a…1 -
Re: Husband newly diagnosed (55yo) - treatment?
Have they tested for B12 deficiency or Thyroid issues? Those can mimic mild cognitive decline and are treatable. If everything but dementia is ruled out… there’s really no treatment. There are some c…3 -
Re: How long……
It is hard to make such big decisions with so much uncertainty. I try to not be influenced by one individual story or anecdote. There are always outliers. There is plenty of information available abo…1 -
Re: Moved mom to AL on Monday and now (Wednesday) she's in a psych ward
You didn’t do the wrong thing. You gathered information and made the best choice possible. Although the recent turn of events is not what you wanted or expected, it does suggest that your mom needs t…1 -
Re: Friend
Jumping back in…go to alz.com and read all. Then go online and read. Then go to your library and take out The 36 Hour Day. You can help right now by knowing what needs to be done financially medicall…3 -
Re: Medicaid and Nursing Homes: Not Political: Just Necessary to Speak Our
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/243164#Comment_243164 Who determines who is able bodied? And what about those individuals with invisible disabilities?7
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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