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Re: Concerned,not sure where to go from here
We found this tool very helpful. My mother is late stage and she also for last several months does not want to eat or drink. We are constantly bringing her her favorites to entice her. She’s also tak…1 -
Re: Navigating emotions and getting help
Maybe also try your local Association on Aging to find additional in-home care options. Alzheimers Association may be able to help you find support groups in your area. I'm right there with you in th…3 -
Re: Dad is new to community and NOT going well HELP!!
My mom is always saying she wants to go back to VA. (We are in FL). It doesn’t matter where she lives she will always say she wants to be some other place. I’m convinced it’s not a place they are wan…1 -
Re: Dad is new to community and NOT going well HELP!!
Tell him he has to stay on Dr ‘s orders till he is ‘better’. Repeat, repeat, repeat. MC staff should be getting him up out of bed if he is capable & escorting him to meals also. Many LOs ‘don’t w…1 -
Re: Hospital stay - now what?
If she is medically stable, back to familiar MC surroundings with home health PT/OT would give her the best chance of regaining prior function. Just my opinion. The MC may have to evaluate first to a…2 -
Re: Hospital stay - now what?
What is the hospital recommending for the next level of care? She may need short term SNF or rehab but she'd need to qualify for a rehab unit (able to participate 3 hours per day, medical complexity)…1 -
Re: Hospital stay - now what?
it’s a fact each hospitalization will cause a decline in the elderly and more so to a PWD. We have struggled with this very situation. We, being my siblings and I. We have discussed what is benefit o…1 -
Re: I am at the end of my rope as a caregiver
You're received some good advice. Reading various threads here, as well as the book The 36 Hour Day, will give you a lot of insight on how to proceed. I would call an elder law attorney (very importa…1 -
Re: I am at the end of my rope as a caregiver
Learn all you can about the disease. Read the book “The 36 HourDay” which helped me. Search for Tam Cummings videos about how to care for someone with dementia. Get the diagnosis. Get your legal affa…1 -
Re: Alcohol and guns
Watering down the alcohol is a good idea as is removing the guns one by one. There is no reason to discuss this with him, just do it.2
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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