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Re: Convince me
@maugi200 I don't understand you parsing more help or an extra set of eyes on your DH as a negative for a host of reasons. Some thoughts. Your husband is a vulnerable individual and frankly, thi…6 -
Re: Convince me
@maugi200, here in the states, social workers are our allies. They do observe you, and the difficulties you face or may face. They then report their findings in an attempt to advocate on your behalf,…4 -
Re: Convince me
please have a Plan B. I had planned on keeping my DH at home as long as possible with help from the VA because he was a veteran. I was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and had no choice but to place …7 -
Re: Neurologist
If I had it to do over with my dad, I'd have skipped the med school affiliated docs. They don't see patients every day bc they teach, present at conferences, etc. Plus, if there's some…2 -
Re: Television that can be turned off automatically? (or remotely?)
If I am understanding your question correctly, the simplest answer is to go to your tv's setting and find the built in sleep timer and set it for the duration the TV should run per night. I love…2 -
Re: Television that can be turned off automatically? (or remotely?)
Someone here said Jubileetv is really good. I don’t know anything about it, but you could probably search previous posts to find the discussion.1 -
Re: Mom diagnosed with eo which caused drivers license recall
Hey there, I'm going through something similar with my 65 year old mother. The doctor hasn't taking her privileges, but out of safety and with her recently cognitive decline such as not kno…1 -
Re: Convince me
After DW's ALZ diagnosis, we were referred to a social worker. During our first visit our social worker wanted to send someone in to visit us in our home to assess how prepared we were for livin…5 -
Re: Convince me
My mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s for 20 years. It took years before my father-in-law would bring in a caregiver to help him and take the load off of us. He had the same reasons for not bringing in he…8 -
Re: Convince me
My DW is in stage 5/6 with EOAD. I’m planning on keeping her at home by myself until I can no longer give her the care that she deserves. Has it been hard? Hell yes it’s been the hardest thing that I…14
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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