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Re: More about spitting…
I would get hospice involved now. Please don’t wait. I don’t think the swallow test is difficult. He probably won’t remember it. It will help them determine if he needs a soft diet or puréed food and…1 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
I would lock up the sensors. You be the one to retrieve one and place it on him. Then use the enclosed tape to help hold it on. even extra masking or other type of tape over that to keep him from bei…2 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
I can’t speak to the specific device he is using, but what you are describing doesn’t surprise me. My mom went through bunches of filters for her hearing aides, but she struggled with the hearing aid…2 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
My dh was in Stage 5 when he could no longer use his fairly new monitoring system. It just wasn't something he could manage any more.2 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
my DH tried the sensors and they didn’t work. He kept pulling them out of his arm or bending them. Tell the Endocrinologist that they are not working and demand they do something else. We went back t…2 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
My DW had juvenile diabetes (type 1) and was on an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. From about stage 4 on, I had to manage everything: attaching the devices, managing the pump, managing t…2 -
Re: Libre3 insulin system
My DH uses the Libre3+ system. We started with the Libre2 when he was in the early stages of Alzheimer's. We went to the CGM device since it would show the history of his blood sugar readings. I…2 -
Re: Moving to a Care home.
I hope you are planning to take some time off, perhaps a couple of weeks, to allow her to settle in to the new environment and build relationships while you recover and perhaps check in by phone with…4 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
I’m so sorry. He’s having delusions, hallucinations and agitation due to anxiety. Change of routine causes it. Is he on medication to calm his anxiety? If not I would speak to his doctor. Hugs. 💜2 -
Re: Learning to grieve
At this stage of dementia, it usually takes a team to care for someone safely. You are one person and cannot do it all by yourself. Give yourself time to adjust to sharing the responsibility with the…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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