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Re: Rapid decline since moving to assisted living/memory care
It is very typical, and it is often called transfer trauma or relocation stress syndrome when it's not strictly delirium. The good news is that it is often temporary. He will start to adjust ove…1 -
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
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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