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Re: Constant phone calls
KH, Victoria, and everyone struggling with the phone: it’s a huge deal. You are not crazy. When my mom first moved to AL - actually, before she moved to AL, when my mom first had real dementia sympto…2 -
Re: Alcohol and guns
I don't think unloading or disabling the guns is a good idea. If he points the gun, or a toy pistol, at a police officer, that officer is going to think his life is in danger and respond accordingly.…4 -
Re: Safeguard your sanctuary
Sorry, Lynne. It seems like the rules change all the time, without notice, doesn't it?1 -
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
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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