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Re: Did I draw the short straw...
Just guessing that she is in a later stage. Maybe she needs a different or an additional medication for calming. As to how to take care of that "gnat in your ear", have you considered weari…5 -
Re: Is There An Organization That Rates Home Care Agencies
I firmly believe that you have to do the leg work yourself if you want to avail yourself to all options. Using a service will only share facilities they are contracted with. First learn…read about Ab…3 -
Re: Is There An Organization That Rates Home Care Agencies
@jennybeeay I like my local support group for this sort of information. BTW, yelp! ratings line up pretty well with word-of-mouth. At the end of the day, the caregiver(s) matter more than anything. I…4 -
Re: Did I draw the short straw...
Is she on some kind of anxiety medication or calming medicine? Is the dr. Aware of this? If not they should be.2 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I am sorry you are here. Look into Dr. Dean Ornish’s Lifestyle Program. He started with clinical trials that reversed heart disease and applied those successful results to start clinical trials with …3 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dementia. Caregiver.
Hi @SvetlanaConstant welcome. So sorry you fund yourself here but you are among friends. I ditto the above recommendations. Teepa Snow and Dr. Natalie Edmonds (Dementia Careblazers) also have informa…3 -
Re: Is There An Organization That Rates Home Care Agencies
The Home Health CAHPS will report for skilled home health agencies. The agencies that provide personal care services only will not be included. Some private duty agencies will voluntarily obtain accr…1 -
Re: Acting out dreams while sleeping
My DH (stage 4ish) went through his earlier. He was so active in his sleep that I had to completely remake his bed from scratch in the morning. He has slept calmly for several months now, but I will …3 -
Re: Acting out dreams while sleeping
yes unfortunately it’s somewhat common and more common in some forms of dementia. this explains it: Dementia can cause vivid dreams, but it also triggers hallucinations (seeing/hearing things not the…5 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dementia. Caregiver.
I have read a few books but I think "The 36-Hour Day" By Nancy Mace MA, and Peter Robins MD, MPH is by far the best, especially for people who are caring for spouses rather than parents. I …4
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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