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Re: DH has the flu
Even if my DH has indigestion, not even a full blown illness, he decompensates until he feels better. Any change in our routine or his health throws him. Even when he recognizes he has made a mistake…2 -
Re: When is the right time to intervene?
Now. The time is now. If she doesn’t have the executive reasoning ability to do her bills, sort her medications, or understand logic, she shouldn’t be driving. There’s a hundred decisions being made …4 -
Re: DH has the flu
Even if you plan to keep him at home you should have a fully developed "Plan B" in case it becomes too much or something happens to you. Visit 4 or 5 MC facilities and get on waiting lists …2 -
Re: Showboating?
I find that others don’t usually understand our loved one’s limitations. So when they talk about how they are working on this or that or have plans to xyz, unless these things are way out in left fie…4 -
Re: Walking with walker
@msprunk When you say "confine to a wheelchair" do you mean they are restraining her in some way? Or are they just using a wheelchair in order to avoid falls? It's illegal to actually restr…2 -
Re: Toured a few memory care facilities
IMHO, I'd steer clear of any establishment that's pushy. In this business, they should be very aware of how difficult this decision is for caregivers who must make this heart-wrenching decision as is…1 -
Re: Ups and downs toward the end
ask the hospice nurse to get the doctor to order something stronger. She does not need to suffer when they have medications to choose from.4 -
Re: New guy
Hello, and welcome to the forum. You will find a lot of support and information here. Your wife's condition worsening after sundown is known as sundowning and is very common with dementia. As others …3 -
Re: New guy
I’ve attached some links that might be helpful. This is a staging tool. It may help you with where she is at. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6372d16ea4e02c7ce64425b7/t/63f7b80d80d8aa3e3aa4a47…1 -
Re: outings
I think a lot depends on the person with dementia and the stage they are at. If they are a person who doesn’t want to be in a facility, leaving and coming back might be a problem. It might be best to…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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