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Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
Everyone here has given you sound advice and given the complicated medical history best handled by a professional. So first, I am glad you are looking into it with the doctor… BUT I will add my DW is…8 -
Re: My new tattoo
Here in southwest VA I'm paying close to $9000. It's been a year and they raised the rate by $800 a month. Not sure what to do, other than downsizing myself and hoping it doesn't last too long. And y…2 -
Re: Betrayed
I'm so sorry you're going through this — and no, you are not a bad person for considering divorce. I agree with @ladyzetta - I'd go with an elder law attorney — they can get a handle on the finances,…3 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
It is imperative that we have some time to ourselves once in a while. I didn't need it as much as some others, but I still needed it. Caregiving wears you out and you need a rest that you cannot find…4 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with MCI
My DW was finally diagnosed with EOAD about 2.5 years ago. It was quite the journey to get there though. 4 years ago my DW, whose business was medical billing. She had 10 doctors who contracted with …4 -
Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
This is a hard thing to parse. How much alcohol does he routinely drink and what class of meds is he combining with it? If the meds are opioids, he shouldn't be drinking at all. Even something like g…3 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
In our case after seeing the neurologist and getting the diagnoses and initial prescription 9 years ago I could see no value in going back over and over. We talked to my wifes PCP and he was willing …1 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72944/is-it-necessary-for-nurologist-it-ask-same-questions-that-upset-patient-everytime I made it clear after the formal diagnosis from the neurologist that my DW …2 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242231#Comment_242231 That’s exactly what I was saying. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have moved us back to be closer to her family. We built our …7 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I am starting to get success with paid companion care a few days a week. Being able to shop for groceries without having to deal with the stress, noise, and constant attention my DW needs has been he…7
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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