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Re: Is repeated aspiration pneumonia common?
@TrumpetSwan said: This is the second time in the last four months mom was hospitalized with pneumonia. My first question is, is repeated pneumonia common? If so, how long can she keep cycling with t…3 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259303#Comment_259303 I’ve found deep breathing exercises to be very helpful. I started after watching a video by Teepa Snow where she described the affect…5 -
Re: Losing his thermostat - supposed to do anything?
We play wack a mole here with the thermostat. He turns it up. I turn it down. I just ordered him some thermal underwear shirts. Hoping they help.2 -
Re: Concern about potential surgery
my Mom had vaginal prolapse and already had a hysterectomy and was elderly. She had a colpocleisis procedure a surgical treatment, which involves sewing the vaginal walls together to hold pelvic orga…1 -
Re: Terrified!
My Dh is stage 7 and is on Hospices. I am so grateful to have Hospices as well as VA to help with DH needs. I too struggle with the longevity of this disease. I try to stay in the moment. If I dwell …5 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
I am reading The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path, by Emma Heming-Willis (Bruce Willis' wife) for the third time now. I keep finding little trinket…8 -
Re: Losing his thermostat - supposed to do anything?
DW generally feels much colder than me. I have had success with plug in electric blankets. I keep one on her side of the bed and second on the couch. She really appreciates it when I pre-warm her sid…5 -
Re: Is repeated aspiration pneumonia common?
Your mother has a terminal disease and there is no re-hab for this . Pneumonia is common and at some point families bring dementia hospice or palliative care on board and decide to no longer go to ER…2 -
Re: agitation and aggressive behavior
My DH is in stage 7 and home under Hospice care. Beginning of stage 6 his sundowning (moving things around and constantly in motion) was so bad we started him on Seroquel after reading and suggestion…4 -
Re: Swelling in ankles and feet
I purchased a lift recliner from Wayfair so that I could have someone assemble it for us. My DH LOVES it, and I think the massage helps with circulation. My DH (Stage 7) gets cold purple-blue feet. T…3
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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