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Re: Convince me
My mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s for 20 years. It took years before my father-in-law would bring in a caregiver to help him and take the load off of us. He had the same reasons for not bringing in he…8 -
Re: Convince me
My DW is in stage 5/6 with EOAD. I’m planning on keeping her at home by myself until I can no longer give her the care that she deserves. Has it been hard? Hell yes it’s been the hardest thing that I…14 -
Re: Early sign of dementia is loss of Executive Function
Hi Barbie300- I empathize! It is exhausting to have to handle everything. DH still wants to be helpful, but he doesn’t recall where any of the dishes go when he empties the dishwasher, and he puts th…8 -
Re: Recent passing of my mother
So sorry for the loss of your Mom. Many times our loved ones wait until we leave to pass. Maybe to spare us? My husband passed in August 2024. I made a list of ways to honor his memory and have been …3 -
Re: Benfotiamine
My dad had mixed dementia. One of them was related to a Thiamine deficiency which was treated with IV Thiamine infusions. Thiamine deficiency is pretty rare in this country apart from those who have …1 -
Re: Benfotiamine
I asked my DH’s Neurologist about supplements and she said don’t waste your time.1 -
Re: Inappropriate Behavior
@nbjc said: How do ytou [sic] deal with inappropriate behavior such as: Coming to dinner with no pants on —NO PANTS, peeing in the garbage can, eating with his fingers, alcoholism, I don't know …1 -
Re: Taking control of medication management - early stage
If there is a signed DPOA I’m not sure why conservancy is necessary. If she is not capable of managing her medication and tore the house apart looking for pills, I would think she is not competent. S…2 -
Re: First experience with DH hallucination
@Cathy coconis I'm not one to sugar-coat, but the good news is that sometimes hallucinations are nicer than real life. Early on, dad's hallucinations were pretty benign later on he had old …3 -
Re: Taking control of medication management - early stage
Have you considered switching her to a pharmacy that will do the blister packs? These are pre-packaged with the date and time of day to take them printed on the packaged group of pills. So she can ju…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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