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Re: Boyfriend with early stage
It will change your relationship from a loving partner to being a caregiver taking care of everything and doing everything. If you read many of the discussions here you will see the stress this disea…1 -
Re: What next when they can't swallow pills?
talk to the pharmacist about which pills can or cannot be crushed. Extended release pills can not be crushed. The doctor may have to change the prescription to tablets that can be crushed. I would st…2 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
My LO was taken by a wheelchair transport van, but if she had been ambulatory I would have driven her. She doesn't like it and neither do I, because we want to be together, but I know I have to do it…3 -
Re: What next when they can't swallow pills?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242426#Comment_242426 Thank you and everyone for the useful advice. Right now she fails about one in five attempts to swallow pills. One of her pills is a …3 -
Re: Hospice care
Our family member got hospice care in a memory care center and it was incredible. My mom said the nurses and caregivers were saints and supported her as much as my stepdad with dementia. She has said…3 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Same Same…everyday. I’ve had so many near misses trying to multitask…I’ve dropped the ball so many times even the minors would turn me away. It breaks my heart when he says “I just want to help.” Thi…4 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Venting is good. I've done it here a time or two (maybe more). People don't get it unless they've lived it. Glad you found this site.4 -
Re: What next when they can't swallow pills?
@Timmyd If your concern is that difficulty swallowing pills indicates an issue with swallowing, be aware the swallowing difficulties typically begin with liquids before solids. This can include saliv…3 -
Re: What next when they can't swallow pills?
This is really common. If you're touring memory care or nursing home facilities you'll see a device on every nurse's cart that's labeled "Silent Knight." It's a device for crushing pills to…4 -
Re: How to arrange a week of respite
I found some MC facilities that did 30 day respite care in my area. I would be concerned about leaving him with strangers for that long. Would they be staying overnight? Would you trust them in your …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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