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Re: When did Hospice accept your LO?
I understand you being anxious about your upcoming Hospice evaluation, but just let them know exactly what all you do for your DH. My DH was accepted by Hospice about 15 months ago now. He was still …4 -
Re: No clue where we are in AD
@Kellybelle IME, physicians tend to look at dementia using a 3-stage model (mild/moderate/severe) that aligns with what treatments are appropriate. Caregivers tend to use a 7-stage model that is base…4 -
Re: Caregiver and After
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254388#Comment_254388 I understand your thought process of spreading the "empty house" issue over time and perhaps lessening the sudden shock eff…2 -
Re: Caregiver and After
@howhale I think caregiving changes us permanently as individuals. My mom said that it was several years before the fonder memories of dad outweighed the PTSD-inducing ones of his final years. HB2 -
Re: Caregiver and After
I don't wanna bust anybody's bubble but I don believe you truly ever get over the loss of your spouse especially when they've had Alzheimer's . I took care of my wife for 11 years…3 -
Re: My wife forgot her brother died in 2019
I purchased an old rotary desk phone for my husband and when he insists on talking to one of his deceased LO, I bring it out for him to call them. I wrote a bunch of random phone numbers on a piece o…3 -
Read this- For MCI or early stage Alzheimer’s- slows progression
https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13195-024-01482-z1 -
Re: POINTER Study to Modify Lifestyle to support Brain Health
Brain HQ online brain games is recommended by the Mayo HABIT program for cognitive functioning. It has helped my husband with early stage Alzheimer’s regain executive function. We suspect that it is …1 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
I mimic the advice given here and practical approach to a workaround. I have several incidents of my DW being angry about what might or might not be in the trash. I literally hid secret trash under t…3 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
Welcome, you are getting good advice, and you really can say anything here. Either throwing things away that they should not or going thru trash and being angry that you threw away something complete…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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