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Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
I suppose I am a dissenter here but I feel safe to express a different opinion about the usefulness of “absolutes”. While I understand the intent of these “absolutes”, I don’t need anything in my lif…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Deadman: There is.one about five feet west of the corral and another at the NE corner. Why, I don't know but there was a reason. These are iron, shaped like a T, buried deeply in the ground with 8-10…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Well my neurosurgeon appointment didn't go well! Surgery with him was my only options. I ask him since the right side of my diaphragm was paralyzed after disk replacement in the 70s, what if the left…3 -
Re: Caregiving
have you considered having him evaluated for hospice care? If he qualifies he may get services that Would help with bathing etc. which has relieved me of some of the caregiving duties. (((hugs))) I u…1 -
Re: Very Regrettable Appt.
I agree you need to look for a different doctor. If any doctor took my DW at her word, that would be a huge red flag. Our neurologist always went to me when he wanted the facts of the situation and n…5 -
Re: Soo mad
I would always invite the "armchair" family and friends caregivers to come over and spend time with us so they could advise and show me how to be a "better" caregiver. It did not …9 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
Your spouse isn’t going to 1) know what he’s having a colonoscopy for 2) be able to deal with the prep the day here, 3) be able to deal with any treatment based upon the results of the colonoscopy. T…3 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73026/long-term-meds-and-medical-screening I am handling this by not treating my wife's lymphoma. Neither her doctor nor I think subjecting her to chemotherapy for…4 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
My DW is stage 6 and I have refused all screening tests (colonoscopy, mammogram, bone density tests, etc). I had the doctor stop her aspirin and statin. At the next visit, I will ask for the blood pr…6 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
Thanks for the support thoughtful support everyone. I only wish that the Doctors had time to know their individual patients instead of blindly prescribing medication based on lab tests.2
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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