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When you can no longer provide care
I came across this helpful post on another forum so I decided to share it. It's a response to a person in CA, so medi Cal is mentioned, but I feel like this is universally helpful. It was writte…7 -
Re: transition to incontinence
Hey Timmy, hang in there. My DW is mainly incontinent with bowel movements. I make sure to take her regularly so it helps. She is in pullups full time. I don’t really like the ones hospice provides b…2 -
Re: transition to incontinence
My husband is late stage 4 and, so far anyway, still able to use the toilet alone. That said, I’ve watched a couple of videos to learn techniques for when the time comes. Teepa Snow demonstrates a te…2 -
Re: transition to incontinence
I highly recommend a bidet. It is likely to late for you (TimmyD) to use, but for all the people out there reading this, a bidet makes life much easier, if you install it while they can still underst…2 -
Re: First time caller
@Alone Alan Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. The unknowns associated with the various dementias are hard for all of us but most especially for t…3 -
Capgras Syndrome
I believe my mother has Alzheimers. She is 78 years old. My father is her primary caregiver. The challenge is she often seems to have Capgras Syndrome. She will go through periods where she does not …3 -
Re: transition to incontinence
Oh man. I never knew a person could pee so much. My poor DW always has to go pee now and I go through pads like they're going out of style. I might go broke just from buying so many pads. Here&#…3 -
Re: transition to incontinence
My DH wears Tena briefs. They have yellow dashes down the front and up the back. When it’s wet they turn grey. That’s how I tell. They cost a little more but well worth it. At night he uses the Purew…3 -
Re: First time caller
Welcome. You have been given great advice. See a lawyer and learn all you can about dementia. One of the hardest things to get used to is that you can’t reason with a person with dementia. This creat…2 -
Re: My DH is wanting to spend every minute with me
We started out with rivastigmine and there was a noticeable cognition return, so to speak. Then changed to donepizil but I didn't see any difference between the two.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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