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Re: Wife with Early Onset Alzheimer's
Welcome. Glad you’re here but not for the reason. Sorry about your wife. I would ask for someone with dementia experience. Be specific about your needs. Will they do light housekeeping, prepare meals…2 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
The VA has an entire geriatric team for dementia patients. We have found them to be extremely helpful. Make sure that a geriatric psychiatrist is on the team and that you supply them with POA and med…4 -
Re: Neurological Symptoms
A family member with later stage Alzheimer’s exhibited these exact behaviors. Has she had the blood test for Alzheimer’s? That might be a next step.2 -
Re: My Mom passed away October 5th 2025
@Istoppedescaping, you are most welcome! Yes, forgiveness is vital. Most people think the forgiven party is the party who benefits most from being forgiven. That is incorrect. The person who forgives…1 -
Re: ER visit, then more decline??
@mrhmlh That sounds like quite the ordeal for you both. I agree with the others that a hospice evaluation would be useful. My concern about the MC with the wait list is that by the time mom's tu…2 -
Re: I am just learning my mom may have Alzheimers
Welcome. Most people with dementia have something called anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. This creates so many problems. People with dementia also lack t…1 -
Re: Using AI
Will it help me compose an obituary for my DH? I want to have it mostly finished before he passes away because I know I will be too emotional at the time to put anything together. Sounds very interes…3 -
Re: Using AI
i use ChatGPT and find it very helpful. For example, the social worker at the subacute rehab suggested not using all of my DH's 100 covered days and to "bank" some of them in case he h…2 -
Re: Where do I start?
We don’t know a lot about your situation like if you have siblings or if you live close to your mom, etc. H1235 gave you a lot of good advice. Get the book The 36hr Day so you can begin to understand…2 -
Re: Where do I start?
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. There is so much to do in the beginning. One of the most important things is to see a lawyer. She should appoint a durable power of attorney, a medical poa, a livi…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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