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Re: Neurological Symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia can be caused by medications but may have other causes. I suggest to keep reaching out to the neurologist. You might think about taking videos on your phone of the lip-snacking. Ir…3 -
Re: End Stage
Sorry if this comes across as too blunt, but here goes: calling hospice is not the same as calling the undertaker. Your sibling is wrong. Hospice care is for care in the end-of-life stages. It’s sad …3 -
Re: Shower issues
Im sorry have no idea what the rules are in a facility. Mom’s facility does showers once a week, which doesn’t seem very often, but I guess she doesn’t do much to need one. Would she allow someone to…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
The cloudflare outage kept me off the site earlier today. My computer said I was on line and the ALZ site was up, but cloudflare was out. It suggested I try again later, and it was up when I came bac…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Ron, sounds like a Starlink Satellite train. Elon Musk's Starlink internet service via satellites. You are lucky to have seen it! I'd love to see it! "The Starlink "satellite trai…1 -
Home for the Holidays
Hi to all, I ran across this video while checking to see if any new ones popped up on my YouTube channel. I found it to be quite helpful and relevant for this time of year. The title is “Caregiving a…2 -
Re: Move to an apt. as a second home
I don’t have experience but do have some suggestions on what to consider: change is difficult for people with dementia. Be prepared for lots of questions, confusion and he may say he wants to go home…1 -
Re: Move to an apt. as a second home
@iowagirl1961 If you can afford to do this, it could be a terrific idea under certain circumstances. One plus, is that it would allow you to move back to your home in stage 8 if that is your preferen…4 -
Re: Sundowners
Best thing I've done, thus far, is get some part time in home help. We (or at least me) can't do this alone! We are on our 2nd aide. First wasn't a good fit. My DH doesn't particu…2 -
Re: Sundowners
You didn't indicate if your loved one is on Medicare or not but if she is she may qualify for the Guide program through medicare. They provide support and a stipend to assist with respite. she m…4
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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