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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 -
Re: Facebook Alzheimer/Dementia Group
There are several on FB, but I find this site the most helpful. Some FB groups have members who are very judgmental, and that is not what any of us needs right now.3 -
Re: Facebook Alzheimer/Dementia Group
I was not a member of that FB group. I was a member of a different FB group. It was much more active than this forum… but there was much more drama on it. People calling each other out, insulting tho…2 -
Re: Memory care
@ME44 I'm sorry you've reached this place in the disease progression. "Sanitary" issues are safety issues. Her behaviors, aside from the work they create for you, could cause illn…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Good morning. Still dark here with a warm and cloudy day ahead. Eaglemom— Good luck with the CT scan today. I hope you get answers and an actionable plan for some relief. I'm sorry you don'…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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