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Re: In hospital and medicine
Eloise … You did nothing wrong - nor did anyone else. People progress ar different rates. My mother was still in stage 4/stage 5 when she died. in addition, the aggressiveness was already present bef…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
It's terrible. Being politically active shouldn't be dangerous, but unfortunately it is. We are just flawed individuals, as a species.1 -
Re: Lost Keys
A safe with a key pad will allow you to access it without having to find the key to the safe lol. Then you can keep spare car keys, important documents, SS cards etc. We also had replaced the handle …2 -
Re: Lost Keys
Early on I bought a small safe for valuables including extra keys, irreplaceable military papers, jewelry (including his ring after I retrieved it from the drain), POA, etc. I put it up on the shelf …1 -
Re: beginning this journey with my mother. feeling alone
I am sorry about your mother. You can not handle her care from far away. You have no idea if she is truly safe in her home or driving. Your mother could get confused and get lost while driving or whi…1 -
Re: beginning this journey with my mother. feeling alone
Welcome. I have attached a staging tool that may be helpful. Living on her own is tricky when you are far away. When my mom was diagnosed she was told she was not safe to live alone or drive. I was s…1 -
Re: Organizing home care
It’s time for in home care. She is at high risk for a fall. You can’t do this by yourself anymore.3 -
Re: So over this...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73753/so-over-this I totally understand. I get yelled at and sworn at and everything is a struggle as I provide care 24 X 7 for my DH who has mixed dementia. The d…5 -
Re: I wonder if I am seeing things not there
I find this thread very interesting because I have experienced this situation with family members. Often family would come to visit my dear wife, having heard the status of her condition and cautione…3 -
Re: In hospital and medicine
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253050#Comment_253050 it can progress quickly depending on what area of the brain is affected. Many in late stages stop eating. Ask the hospital about a Me…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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