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Re: Procrastinating
My husband and I are now in our mid 70’s and we have had help for more than 2 years. We hired her through an agency. We had one person in the very beginning who we sent home with the agency person wh…1 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
@fairytale36 DH ended up in the ALF where he resides out of sheer desperation. After 6 hospitalizations and 2 rehab stays in 4-1/2 months for various reasons (stroke, falls, extremely high BP, entren…3 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
Maru, I am sure many of us understand and can empathize with the "progression in behaviors". While we are each experiencing our own journey it is so comforting to hear I am not alone. My DW…2 -
Re: Is Memory Care inevitable?
@KathyF1 You've already gotten some excellent insight into your questions. So. . . What can I expect in the future? I hear they can become immobile. Is this a definite? It depends. If your DH has ano…2 -
Re: My mom is declining
@Jadmyfav06 I'm so sorry you've reached this place. It's hard. I think it's important to recognize that you are still very much her caregiver— you've just created a bigger team for her. HB3 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
I ditto on everything fmb writes. When touring facilities in the beginning, it never entered my mind to ask questions about lifts, 2 person transfers and what happens when the patient becomes inconti…3 -
Re: Being Alz”hammered”
oh, how I hate it when people say that to me! DH’s Neurology NP always says this and I want to scream!5 -
Re: Procrastinating
My DH was diagnosed with Alz about 3 + years ago. His older brother had the disease & died 5 years ago after suffering about 8 years. My dear departed SIL told me “Don’t wait to get help”. She di…1 -
Re: Being Alz”hammered”
When people ask me how he's doing, unless they're close friends that actually want to hear it, I say, "about the same," or, "you know how Alzheimer's is, it's a one-way street." I…9 -
Re: Alcohol and guns
Please stop the driving, it's not safe. I had a family member killed by an impaired driver.4
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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