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Re: Rehab versus hospice
I agree with HB. Don't let the hospital pressure you. Most rehab facilities are not equipped to effectively help someone who also has advanced dementia. My DH was in rehab twice after suffering falls…1 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
I totally understand what you’re saying. Sometimes I find myself actually HATING him for making my life a living hell and wishing I’d never married him, Then I feel sooo damned guilty! I know without…8 -
Freedom feels so good!!
I’ve been the solo caretaker for my DW for almost three years. We moved back to California after her diagnosis to be closer to her family. Well to say the least it didn’t help me with her. Virtually …19 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242130#Comment_242130 My DW has a pair of mittens that has a hole in the palm of one of them. Every time she looked at it, she would say, "I need to s…1 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
Dementia affects so much more than just memory. As other posters have mentioned, dementia gradually takes away our executive functioning - the ability to plan, organize, initiate, and complete tasks,…3 -
Re: Short term memory gone now what?
here’s a link to a chart of the 7 stages. I would say your DW is Stage 5 or 6 based on the one behavior you listed, but keep in mind that behaviors can overlap stages or a person may not have all beh…1 -
Re: Short term memory gone now what?
Exactly the same status with my DW. And she does only ok with most ADLs. It's interesting how we handle each setback or new decline by telling ourselves to cope with it because it will only get worse…5 -
Updating 602A Report Annually
Here in CA it appears MCFs are required by law to have residents' 602A doctor's report updated annually. Currently, with the addition of Depakote it would appear on paper that DH seems highly functio…4 -
Re: Four months
Caregivers and PTSD is real. "According to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, it can lead to high levels of stress and even cause PTSD in …2 -
Re: Rehab versus hospice
Unless the next PT session goes well, I'd return her to the MCF with hospice services. HB3
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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