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Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
I help my DH with bathroom issues. He has only has a hand full of times when he didn’t make it to the toilet. That being said, I always have to show him where the bathroom is and I ask him if he need…5 -
Re: Do You Ever?
it’s called confabulation. Their brains take bits of info and scramble them, add to them or subtract from them. Then they may add hallucinations and delusions. Combined with showtiming, it’s no wonde…4 -
Re: Assisted living
He cannot be a part of the "decision" to admit him to assisted living. You will actually have to decide on an admission date and "leave him there." He does not have the ability to…3 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
@staciehun said: After 2 1/2 years of a pause on your life, was it difficult to find your own rhythm again? We’ve been handling this for a couple of years, only in my house since Jan, all the things …4 -
Re: Interview a doctor?
@gabbyzapata You make a good point. Prospective parents get an appointment to interview pediatricians, but that doesn't seem to be the case for anyone else. I would think the UCLA site listing p…3 -
Re: CCRC forcing LO move from independent to MC
My sister and I planned every detail of my mother's apartment when we moved her from her home to an AL facility. I was devastated when she had been there only a matter of weeks before they deeme…2 -
Re: Our experience with MC respite
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74212/our-experience-with-mc-respite That's rough. At least your home space is in order. That's huge. I wish mine were! I know how you feel. I can't…3 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254914#Comment_254914 For me, that is one of the main reasons I advocate others to participate here. Caregivers on here stay with it, regardless of at home…1 -
Re: Memory care
What are her current living arrangements? As the disease progresses PWDs need 24/7 care for their safety and safety of others. The 2 choices are: 1) at home by family, by hired caregivers or day care…4 -
Re: Do You Ever?
@WIGO23 I never questioned my own recollection of events as the result of dad's version— he'd always had a talent for twisting the narrative for his own purposes. That said, he retained his…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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