Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
Re: New to this whole thing
Welcome to the forum. The situation we find ourselves in is very daunting and it is difficult to know where to start, but you have some good advice already. I would add that the book “36 Hour Day” is…7 -
Re: Tracking watches
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253273#Comment_253273 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253273#Comment_253273 Thank you so much!1 -
Re: when to stop work
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253368#Comment_253368 I would meet with an Elder care Attorney first and then a financial planner.3 -
Re: How long can show timing last?
This phenomena is so amazing to observe from the spouse/caregiver position. My dear wife, gone now for three weeks, was able to do this "showtiming" with the best. I would try to keep famil…4 -
Re: How long can show timing last?
When a person with dementia is in an environment where they are cared for, protected from difficult decisions, complex tasks are made easier by care giver, and the normal worries of life are not on t…5 -
Re: pre loss grief
“People in this study had pre-loss grief at a very high rate after many years. That was shocking, because one might think over time it would get easier. But with Alzheimer’s disease, it can get hard…2 -
Re: PBM laser light therapy for Alzheimer’s
https://www.j-alz.com/content/photobiomodulation-brain-shining-light-treating-alzheimers-and-other-neuropathological1 -
Re: Increased appetite?
My DH’s appetite has varied over time. Sometimes he won’t hardly eat and sometimes he wakes up in the night and is hungry. I never have any idea why but it does happen.2 -
Re: New Job Offer & Whether To Move
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253282#Comment_253282 Dementia is very expensive. Al is expensive. If she is moved to Al and she only has assets to live there for a year before her assets…4 -
Re: New Job Offer & Whether To Move
as you know, soon your Mom will require 24/7 care that you won’t be able to provide. What is your plan when that happens? In home care or a facility? That answer may help you choose the job/location.…3
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