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Re: Hearing, Yes or No?
As a nursing instructor, I can state that the sense of hearing is indeed the last to go. I would often ream students & staff members out if they gave report directly at their comatose patient…2 -
Re: Adult Daycare?
A relative used adult day care, it worked very well for her, although sometimes it does not. Worth a try. Have you discussed the anger issues with his doctor? It is not as expensive as a home aid, bu…1 -
Re: Our experience with MC respite
He could have fallen at home with you next to him, it can happen that quick. I’m 66 and I had an L1 compressed fracture in June and just got released from my corset brace this month. I will start PT …2 -
Re: Downsizing While Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s — Has Anyone Done This?
Remember that if you consider hiring in-home care, you are taking on the job of managing employees (whether hired independently or through a company). You'll be responsible for monitoring perfor…2 -
Re: Feeling useless.
My DH has VD from strokes, memory is still pretty good but very flat affect, is sedentary and doesn't initiate anything. He wants for me to tell him what we are doing today, where we are going, …7 -
Re: THC for caregiver
Early in our journey, DW and I would occasionally use low dose THC gummies. They did tend to make us more tolerant of the circumstances, more at ease with each other. As DW progressed, I became fearf…2 -
Re: Mental illness and memory care
Devils advocate here - You just did the hard part! Getting someone transferred from the psych ward to a suitable memory care can be really challenging (emotionally, logistically, the timing of having…4 -
Re: THC for caregiver
All of my experience with THC edibles was through using in person store fronts in a place where it is legal to do so. Most THC edibles come in 10mg per dose, with 10 dose per package. Some are 5mg pe…2 -
Re: No clue where we are in AD
Donepezil (brand name Aricept) is a prescription medication used to manage the symptoms of dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. It is a centrally acting, reversible acetylcholinesterase…4 -
Re: I am living with a mild form of Alzheimers
Hi Brenda, I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. However, it appears that have it has been caught very early which is an extremely good thing. There have been so much advances with viable treat…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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