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Re: Need suggestions!
Lots of good advice here. I have nothing really new to add except for how it worked out in our case. When I moved my sister into memory care, we gave her no notice. I rounded up one of her best frien…1 -
Re: Haven't yet figured out dx, but new symptom
Review medications for mobility or balance side effects. Once a person reaches a certain point, all medications must be reconsidered. Iris1 -
Re: In Home help
Welcome to the forum. Tell him :1) it's a friend who needs a job; 2) it's help for you, not him. He probably has anosognosia (inability to perceive his deficits) and truly thinks he's fine. Don't dis…2 -
Re: In Home help
I would try to come up with another explanation for them being there. A new friend stopping by to say hi. They’re here to help with house cleaning. What ever you can come up with that he might accept…2 -
Re: In Home help
Quit trying to convince him of anything. Tell him that the person is there to help YOU because you need help. OR you can tell him you are helping out this ‘friend’ who lost their job + they need some…4 -
Re: MC Care Plan meeting tomorrow/Monday afternoon
Glad it went well Jen. My partner is very much a loner by temperament and is also claustrophobic and crowd averse, so she has never engaged in the group activities offered. I have come to learn that …1 -
Re: Locked doors
Since DW is incontinent, no longer needs access to the bathroom, so locked that from the inside (has a hole punch in the front for easy access for me though), and blocked the door outside with furnit…1 -
Re: Does it really matter what we call it??
I can see both sides. However, I've found it's easier to say "she has Alzheimers" because that's something people recognize and perhaps have a little more empathy. If I had to explain her b…2 -
Re: Hospitalization for agitation-round 3
Hi clarentist - sorry you're going through the merry-go-round, gone through 4 of these myself with DW in dealing with her agitation over the years. Talk about discontinuity of care. Referral into the…3 -
Re: Seeing the worst in me
Stop having discussions with her about anything - you are the responsible person and you must make the decisions alone. You are in a marriage of one. She will still accuse, but learn how to redirect …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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