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Re: Power of Attorney
Hi Sir I was the POA for my mother and Yes I would advise it unless you have a child you trust to do it I was my mothers POA and I was able to make phone calls for her and make appts and i even handl…1 -
Re: DH diagnosed with Dementia
Klindholm25, It isn't easy, for sure. At first, after overcoming the dreaded and fearful anticipation of placement not going well, I was very at peace with the decision because I was fearful for my s…3 -
Re: DH diagnosed with Dementia
Sarndra, so sorry you have to be here but this is the right place! Everything you wrote describes perfectly my motto with DH and our early period when we thought his condition was severe major depres…4 -
Re: DH diagnosed with Dementia
What if you asked him … if the tables were turned and it was me that needed your help, would you leave me? (He’ll say … no.) Well, I’m not leaving you either. Life has bumps in the road, and we’ll ha…3 -
Re: Does occupational therapy help
IMHO, OT doesn't work if the brain is not functioning normally. My DH had weekly sessions with a psychiatrist (before diagnosed as LBD) to no avail. DH could not process/retain/act on the Dr's instru…1 -
Re: Does occupational therapy help
Dad went to rehab in the middle stages after a hospitalization where he primarily had PT but worked with an OT for 30min 5x a week. TBH, I don't think he got much out of the experience although she c…1 -
Re: Does occupational therapy help
honestly I doubt if it helps, sounds like a money making scheme to me.1 -
Re: Does occupational therapy help
Does he get the Sudoku right or is he just playing around with the numbers? I would ask specifically what OT is done, and try to do the same exercises at home. Iris1 -
Re: Iris L
Ah, the long version. The funny thing is, while chatting with the Friends on the front porches, I recall tidbits of my younger life as topics come up. Tidbits that had been buried in my mind, because…1 -
Re: Does speech therapy
DH had speech/memory therapy after a 'tiny' stroke in June 2023. The neurologist said the stroke was in the region of speech/language, swallowing, and memory. Buried deeply in the neurologist's notes…5
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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