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Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
you may also want to consult a CELA (yes, I know we always say that - insert eye roll). The reason I say it here is because I found my investment guy to be clueless about longterm care in our state. …2 -
projecting future costs and availability of funds
Today I learned that your investment person, or financial advisor, or ??? can put your information into a spreadsheet that projects how long someone's funds will last if they enter memory care at a g…1 -
Re: How to help Grands understand??
@DWTired I am so sorry this happened to your family and your dear great-granddaughter. Sadly, this is not at all uncommon. Many PWD just don't like kids. Sometimes they struggle to cope with the ener…2 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
I am new to this but am working with a CELA. Even at a high level, I know how long I could pay for MC or AL privately and how I can manage what we have and apply for Medicaid protecting as much as po…1 -
Re: Epitome of Grief
This community of spouses and partners of afflicted loved ones understands and is always appreciatively “there”. Emotional fallout from Alzheimer’s is sometimes crushing. Posting our experiences here…9 -
Re: Mom prefers to lay in bed all day.
@mandy_r Dementia comes with many losses beyond memory. For my dad, who also had mixed dementia, inertia and apathy were a big part of how his condition manifested. It would not be an overstatement t…1 -
Re: How to get over how mad dad was at me for moving him to ALF
I'm wondering if your father was sufficiently competent to make those changes to his will. I’d consult an attorney to make sure Mom has the resources she is entitled to.2 -
Re: How to help Grands understand??
I would tell her his brain is broken and he can’t help his actions but he still loves her. Ask if she wants to visit again once she knows it. If not, honor her wishes and make other arrangements. So …3 -
Re: Thanksgiving MC
She's no doubt surrounded by Thanksgiving reminders at her facility, and still at the point where she can cue off of those things, but not recall new information (or she'd remember that you already d…5 -
Re: Not Sure if it’s the End
@LamBee If they refuse to admit her again, call another provider. What you are describing sounds like it could be episodes of terminal lucidity. (I am not a medical expert by any means.) My DH has be…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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