Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
Re: Progression
my mom, who has now lived with us for about a year and a half, did the same thing last Thanksgiving when we went to my son and DIL’s house. There were a lot of people there in a small space and even …3 -
Counterpart to "out of sight, out of mind" is "I need to see it"
Many people know of "out of sight, out of mind", where if a PWD does not see something, it is forgotten. So I take anything that can cause problems and hide it, or stuff it into a bag to ca…5 -
Re: Progression
Yes this is common, and yes it is sad. I brought my mom to my house yesterday for Thanksgiving dinner, around noon. Total of six people including her, no one unfamiliar, no small kids. She seemed to …3 -
Re: seroquel question
There is a study showing 100 mg/day is no better than placebo and 200 mg/day led to improvements in agitation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17316169/ My DW's agitation was finally controlled …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Morning, Good for your mother, HB,hope all goes well. Beth, is this early for snow for you all? Bet there will be lots of snowmen.built. Just called and paid my trash collection bill. It wasn't …1 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
How wonderful that you had a good visit with your son and grandson! And that they came. My PWD is my father, not a spouse. But please let me just say from the position of an adult child that you are …4 -
Re: seroquel question
@Timmyd 50 mg/day is a pretty low dose. I would have no trouble asking for a higher dose.1 -
Re: Agitation
the best type of doctor to manage anti-psychotic medications is a Geriatric Psychiatrist. Get a referral to one of you can.4 -
Re: Agitation
Is your husband taking any antipsychotics now? Since everyone is different, what works for one may not work for another. The list of antipsychotics is long. Talk to his doctor and hope you'll fi…2 -
Re: My plan of action failed
Hi Pat I agree with @Biggles and @sandwichone123 - temporary placement is an option for you. Telling him you have upcoming surgery is sometimes referred to as a ‘therapeutic story’. This is what we d…1
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
Read more