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Re: mom coming home,the dilemma
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Re: How does hospice work with MC and MC services?
(Part 2 of comment) Other services provided by DH's hospice include a social worker who sees him once or twice a month and is in contact with me. She is my go-to person for anything I need that is no…2 -
Re: How does hospice work with MC and MC services?
(Part 1 of comment) It is very good that you are planning in advance for this possible need. Choosing a hospice provider is decision that requires almost as much effort as choosing a facility. My DH …2 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
I think you meant to say the Leqembi infusions are bi-weekly, not twice a week? The standard Leqembi treatment is one infusion every two weeks. I'd also note that Leqembi does not stop the mental dec…1 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
I am a social worker who works with patients who receive the Leqembi infusions and will also be the social worker for patients who will receive the Kisunla infusions when we begin administering that …1 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
My husband has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's (confirmed via a PET scan). He just had his 14th infusion and has had no side effects after the first infusion - and th…1 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
My DW has been on leqembi for nine months, about halfway. She has APOE 4 homozygote meaning she has both genes, and no brain bleeding (three MRIs required). We are very hopeful that it will give her …1 -
Re: Torn and heartbroken
I would definitely not settle with legal advice from a doctor, even though he may be right. And, the Dr may well be correct for your state. Please do a search for a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA…5 -
Re: Feel like I’m becoming reclusive
I’m hearing you WYGO same same and so frustrating try ear pods your DH won’t know that you are listening to something, music you love or an audio book perhaps you can escape to another world for a fe…3 -
Re: Spending regularly
Hi Bailey's Mom. I can totally relate to your feelings of too much stuff caving in on you. I felt that way after our son and four parents died and we had all their stuff in our house. Since then, we …2
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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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