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Re: Getting care for my father
Medicaid varies from state to state. In some states it will cover a nursing home or maybe some limited in home care. In other states it may only partially cover Al with family picking up the remainde…1 -
Re: Long post. Beautifully written. 💜
No words, just tears. Almost 3 weeks into stage 8, this says it all!2 -
Re: CELA question for those who have consulted
I think you made the right decision in not taking your husband. As someone else said, the attorney will probably charge by the hour. It can be very overwhelming. I would suggest looking into things a…1 -
Re: Unmarried partner not living together
I think a therapist for the grief aspect would probably be best, as you are not likely to get closure with this relationship. I would leave things be and accept you will no longer have contact with h…2 -
Re: Angry
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73372/angry Besides all the built-up frustration, fatigue and so on that others have mentioned, I think that when I snap at my DH it is often that the burden of al…3 -
Re: Sudden mental changes
Check for a "silent" urinary tract infection or other medical problem first. Insist on this. Iris2 -
Re: Motor Skills help
Thank you all! I knew the brain trust here would have some experiences to share. The worst part of this disease is the lack of a timeline or reliable progression rates. We are figuring it out as we g…3 -
Re: “Borrowing” memories that aren’t their own?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247420#Comment_247420 I totally get this. Logically, I know what I'm supposed to do/not supposed to do, but in the moment, I sometimes have an emotion…2 -
Re: Sudden mental changes
Has a UTI been ruled out? Because that can cause a significant drop in cognition, a significant rise in confusion, anger, delusions etc. often there are no other symptoms - so there might be no burni…4 -
Re: Sudden mental changes
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247558#Comment_247558 She has had extensive testing at a major university and scans are consistent with Alzheimers.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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