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Re: UTI Test for Incontinent?
Yes—and it's a bit odd that the nurse is gatekeeping the antibiotic prescription, since you've jumped through the hoops and the ED doctor was ok with it. It may be that the ED doctor didn't document …3 -
Re: Alzheimers drug horror story from the NYT
Thanks for posting. What a horror story! Most patients are diagnosed not in very early stages, but in mid stage, too late for these drugs. How is the slowing of decline determined? Lane Simonian post…1 -
Re: What do you say to LO who is experiencing Hallucinations/delusions?
I found out that going for a drive helps him in clearing what I call as ‘foggy brain’. After 5 minutes of driving, it clears away and I just continue doing so until he tells me directions on how to g…1 -
Re: What do you say to LO who is experiencing Hallucinations/delusions?
DH had the same delusions. Suddenly sad because I had a boyfriend and don't love him anymore. I used to try to reason wirh him, reassure him but he would escalate and get angry. I finally learned to …1 -
Re: What do you say to LO who is experiencing Hallucinations/delusions?
Also when her delusions started getting more intense the doctor was able to prescribe medication to make them less intense. They didn't completely go away but she was not as upset by them.1 -
Re: Handling SS and Medicare addresses when moving into facility
I have been representative payee for my son's Social Security benefits for many years. I get copies of his notices, so I know what's going on and can act for him. The only "hassle" is havin…1 -
I didn't plan for this:
I am a fairly good planner. I was a project manager, so I know planning for things that can go wrong is wise. I have not planned for the case where I die before my DW. We have wills, POAs, and family…4 -
Re: People don't understand
I agree people don't understand even those that are close and see all the symptoms and are fully aware of her condition don't really understand and even though they can't do much to help sometimes I …5 -
Re: How do you do it?
There’s not really anything that you can do but medicate him with anti anxiety and depression medication in addition to the Seroquel. He can’t be ‘fixed’ because his brain is unfixable. He can’t chan…3 -
Re: Memory Care ALF
Hi Katie, Memory care staff should be trained to work around some resistance. Legally they can't force her, but they need to maintain her hygiene. Some facilities unfortunately don't follow through a…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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