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Re: Tips for husbands
Excellent advise here. I have replaced here bras with clasps with sports bras and I have bought a couple of pairs of slip on Sketchers. I also had her hair cut short for easy maintenance. I found a 3…5 -
Re: Tips for husbands
All spot on except for shaving legs……I cannot remember shaving my legs in the past 55 years….surely this is one chore you can stop! I would imagine your DW is wearing long pants mostly, anyway.8 -
Re: Should we travel?
I canceled a lengthy driving trip this summer because I didn't think wy DW could handle multiple longer days in a car. Instead we made several trips to Door County (Wisconsin). She wanted to be …2 -
Re: In case of an emergency to caregivers
I am looking for some kind of check in system myself. Sometimes you might not fall, but you also might not be able to press a button either. Be careful with scam calls with these systems. A neighbor …1 -
Re: Sleeping or lack there of
Sleep patterns get disrupted with dementia and there is no one thing that works. It is just a matter of trial and error. You seem to prefer nonprescription medications, so edibles would not be out of…4 -
Re: Rapid decline since moving to assisted living/memory care
Anytime there’s a change in routine - location, hospitalization, caregiver, physical health, etc - you will see a temporary decrease in cognitive status. Delirium is the term for it. He should gradua…2 -
Re: THC for caregiver
There is a misconception that gummies used for mood and sleep are causing the patient to get high. Please check out scientific research at dementiacarecentral.com.2 -
Re: Downsizing While Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s — Has Anyone Done This?
When dad was finally diagnosed in the middle stages of the disease, I moved my parents nearer to me in PA. They'd been snowbirding between the MD beaches and FL and I don't think the bi-ann…3 -
Re: Stage 4
Until you can get someone to walk with her you might want to put a lot of apple air tags or other such device in her shoes and clothing to help with her being found if she is lost. It is not a true s…1 -
Re: Stage 4
Karl, I found myself thinking along these lines recently but our 5 kids came up with a better solution. We are also quite elderly. Our daughter suggested having the Dr. write a referral for a home he…1
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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