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Re: Guilty, Not Guilty
So happy you both got a "win". And an even greater win might be (for you and her family at least) the pleasant memories of this time that you are making. IME, respite enabled me to keep on …1 -
Re: Just need a hug today
(((SDianeL))) I think about you from time to time. Always nice to see a post from you. Keep an eye out for something maybe that you could volunteer at, or a class where you can learn something new. I…3 -
Re: All necessary input relative to the initial discussion about my Aunt received. None further needed.
I think you ( and maybe your brother) are overthinking things. I’m guessing you have a type of job that requires you to do that. I was a systems analyst and I was required to think of all contingenci…2 -
Re: Intelgenx shows cognitive improvement
Iris, I don't know anything about sleep apnea, but I do know that when I started taking montelukast twice a day eight years ago, I started having REM sleep again. In my 60's, I stopped having dreams …2 -
Re: Intelgenx shows cognitive improvement
My experience is that montelukast is not effective at 10 mg once a day for what I was experiencing, which is extreme mental fatigue. I guess it is similar to what people call brain fog. It was like h…4 -
Re: Just need a hug today
I'm adding my hugs ((HUGS)) as well, @SDianeL . I, too, feel the pain of not knowing what to do next now that DH is in MC (and actually seems happier than before). Please remember that despite the pa…3 -
Re: Neuro/pyschiatrist test
DH has been tested 3 times already with the 4th test scheduled for next month. The first 2 times were at a private clinic where after we had the meeting to discuss the results we were handed the very…1 -
Re: Neuro/pyschiatrist test
No that is not normal, that is an unacceptable delay in communication. It may not make a clinical difference if your DH is not a candidate for medication, but in my mind it's very poor practice. I'd …2 -
Re: Relatively strong appetite in late stage 7?
My mom enjoyed a hearty appetite, and was also able to feed herself, throughout stage 7. In fact she was eating and drinking pretty well until about two weeks before she died. She was in late stage 7.1 -
Re: All necessary input relative to the initial discussion about my Aunt received. None further needed.
@three4rd The facility pays the referral fee when the resident family signs the contract and pays. Facilities do not pay an annual fee to be included which might be considered a form of advertising. …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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