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Re: DW just diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer's
I think you must get your legal stuff in order with a certified elder attorney and meet with a financial planner. It is important to get that done before your DW progresses further. I’d to the legal …2 -
Re: DH put on in home hospice care
Nancy, My DW was recently accepted into hospice in-home care. I very sadly removed her from her two days a week in day care (ADHC). My reason for giving up those very needed hours of freedom is becau…1 -
Re: Financial questions related to care
Welcome - I am in a similar financial and home situation with my DW w/EO at age 49 and I am 62 - retired early to care for her. See an elder care attorney as soon as possible. I did and because I saw…2 -
Re: Did I Over React?
Whether it's dementia or not, only various tests can help determine. I personally believe stress can cause these dementia-like symptoms to flare up, but whether the condition is due to an underlying …2 -
Re: New to this group
My husband started having periods of “fogginess” in his late 60s. He would complain about it periodically. Eight years ago we had him tested and he was told MCI with depression with possibility of Al…3 -
Re: Wandering outside
Let the police take her under the Baker Act and have her admitted for the 3 days. At the end of those 3 days, you tell the hospital social worker that you cannot keep her safe or yourself safe and th…6 -
Re: Wandering outside
Have her 3day pyschiatrist adm. They can give a diagnosis.3 -
Re: Wandering outside
You never mentioned age. Is she on Medicare? She needs to go into an Alzheimer’s lock down unit. Find a way to get the diagnosis, quit listening to her and arrange the evaluation, quit asking and jus…4 -
Re: Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
My DH was diagnosed with Alzheimer's using the Quest ABETA 42/40 RATIO test in Dec. 2023. I am very interested in the test your DH had and did a quick search. A Google comparison between the the Ques…3 -
Re: Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
My wife was diagnosed a month ago after a year (most of 2024) having many tests preformed including brain scan, spinal fluid evaluation, driving test, memory testing, sleep testing, psychological tes…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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