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Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
Do you think he would use a urinal? This is a tough one.2 -
Re: Getting support from family members
@A12270 I am sorry you find yourself in this situation. The disconnect between a spousal caregiver's need for meaningful assistance and whatever bandwidth adult children have available to delive…4 -
Re: PWD calling police repeatedly
Yes, this is hard. I am sorry. My stepmother WD called the police repeatedly from an AL facility, saying she had been kidnapped. After two visits, the police told the facility to remove the phone fro…3 -
Re: Assisted living
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255038#Comment_255038 Best not to tell him anything. The nurse and Social Worker at the MC facility helped me plan how to best drop him off. They said tell…4 -
Re: Assisted living
I doubt the doctor saying anything to him will make any difference. I placed DW when she couldn't find the bathroom in her own house and couldn't walk unaided without frequent falls, but al…5 -
Re: Assisted living
Sorry but I doubt you will never get him to agree. He can’t reason because his reasoner is broken. And he doesn’t comprehend that he has a disease. Many of us have worked with the MC facility and cre…3 -
Re: I just had to ask how much time he has left
Have you called for a hospice evaluation? I suggest that you do as it will get you extra help - which will be valuable since you can’t afford memory care. Keep in mind that it’s really impossible to …5 -
Re: I just had to ask how much time he has left
My heart aches for you and your family. I'm not big on giving advice, however, I am breaking my rules with this post. Within the last 3 years I have had to deal with my 53 year old daughter'…6 -
Sharing a tip to get DW to change clothes
DW is early stage 6. For the past few months it has been a struggle / conflict to get her to change her clothes. I have found something that seems to work (for now) and would like to share. If I tell…6 -
Re: Trying to self stage DH
@Kellybelle I'm going to respectfully disagree with those who think staging is pointless. Disease progression, as expressed as a stage, is critical to making care and safety decisions. I would r…8
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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