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Re: Ftd
My husband also has FTD. The hardest thing I ever had to do was call 911 when he was severely agitated and aggressive. But it had to be done. He was in the hospital for 10 days while they adjusted me…1 -
Re: Waiting for Dr in Chicago
If anyone is following this thread — just wanted to say that we got into U of C and they did not ask for a referral. I wish I had known this existed because we could have contacted them much earlier …2 -
Re: Catch-22
Agree with the others, this is where an attorney who specializes in elder law will have a better understanding of what needs to be done. If you think your wife will be opposed to the idea of giving y…2 -
Re: Catch-22
I think there is a lot of discretion on the attorneys part as to who is competent to sign so I would try a different attorney and only tell them the information they need or ask for. The attorney we …3 -
Re: Catch-22
I think an experienced attorney versed in this area would be able to handle it. Our attorney met with both of us, she came to our home, and made her own assessment and went ahead with the DPOA docs a…2 -
Re: Catch-22
Can she sign her name where instructed? I had a DPOA form from the state we were in. My mom + I went to a notary who had two witnesses, We filled out what was necessary, had my mom sign + it was nota…2 -
Re: Help needed… grandfather thinks he fell in love with a nurse and had a big outburst, dementia?
Phoenix gave you great advice. Others will also concerning the things you need to get done. My advice is for your own health. Don’t fight placement in a facility for him. His diabetes needs to be bet…2 -
Re: Help needed… grandfather thinks he fell in love with a nurse and had a big outburst, dementia?
Others will be along shortly with additional advice. To me, yes, it does sound like he has some form of dementia. The inappropriate(and I’m using that loosely, simply because he “fell in love” overni…2 -
Re: Help needed… grandfather thinks he fell in love with a nurse and had a big outburst, dementia?
I worked in health care. It is not uncommon for a patient to "fall in love with" or have a crush on health care personnel. The nurse should be aware of this complication and put a stop to i…3 -
Re: Need guidance Mom with Alzheimers
@abishop0817 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. A couple of thoughts. A UTI, or any infection, can really make an older person go off the rails ev…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
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