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Re: ER visit, then more decline??
Agree with hospice assessment. You can't wait eight months for a facility spot. Hospice can help you to evaluate your options.2 -
Re: ER visit, then more decline??
From what you are describing, your mom should be being helped by hospice. Call tomorrow and have her assessed. They will give you at least some help and assistance and may be able to point you toward…2 -
Re: Medicaid Cuts, Inside Info or Tea Leaf Readers?
Yup. They want you to believe fraud is the reason for the cuts but it isn't. The recent major federal Medicaid cuts are largely attributed to a political push to reduce overall federal spending,…4 -
Re: Sleeping is increasing
Hi @blacksparky My DH is also increasing number of sleep hours. I attributed most of this to him being around friends, change in routine, or reading technical documents and his brain is ‘tired’. When…4 -
Re: Sleeping is increasing
At first I thought the daytime sleep was due to boredom, but my DH will drift off in the midst of family conversation or even when seemingly engaged in a particular TV program. When I start waking hi…3 -
Re: Doctor prescribed 2 different medicines at the same time.
That does sound like a lot of changes at once. My mother's doctor does not make any medication changes while there is a UTI and usually waits a couple of weeks after the UTI is resolved. If it c…4 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
It is great that you supervise the doctor visits, my DH showtimes also at the visit. But, LGB, are there benefits that could be useful for DH if he was to retire or take medical disability? Maybe con…4 -
Re: Using AI
What a great topic. I use ChatGPT for writing especially when I am particularly emotionally spent, I sent the best Christmas letter last year beautifully explaining our current challenges. It took a …5 -
In pain, exhausted, and resentful
There is no one thing that I need to get off my chest. I'm just super annoyed and emotional. No matter how many of mom's doctors I give MY number to, they invariably or intentionally call h…6 -
Last Infusion and Encouraging PET Scan
Today I get my final Leqembi infusion, completing the course of 40. Last week, I saw my neurologist to go over my final PET scan. It was negative. No detectable Amyloid plaque. Amazing. <Bob gives…5
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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