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Re: Delirium vs night terrors, what's the difference?
Ty. He definitely wakes up startled but within minutes is fine and seems to know me. Sometimes he talks gibberish when he wakes up. That's the only time these symptoms happen. I looked up possib…1 -
Re: Stages
Here is a couple of staging tools that might be helpful. I wouldn’t expect the doctor to give you a stage. If they do they would probably use the three stages, which really isn’t helpful. To be hones…1 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
Hugs that all goes well. When I placed my DH for respite , I set up his room while the staff took him around to meet “ new friends”. I wouldn’t go overboard with possessions and definitely take the e…4 -
Re: Stages
Welcome to this forum. So sorry you have to be here though. Dementia is a general term for a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities severely enough to interfere with dai…5 -
Re: App for Medication Reminders
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74265/app-for-medication-reminders I do it the old fashioned way. I use a daily pill sorting unit for am and pm, and prepare all meds a week in advance, every Frid…1 -
Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
Re the sweat pants….or any kind of pants…remember that many men's pants are now made with either the elastic around the ankle, which is a pain to then get over his feet….or with those very narro…1 -
Re: home care vs assisted living
Cobbling onto what @ARIL said, overseeing a PWD care in their own home is like staring a new business in which you are the CFO as well as being in charge of HR, physical plant and procurement in anot…2 -
Re: When or if or why to call ambulance if notable changes in bp and demeanor
@SDLmom Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Your situation seems complicated. Who has the legal standing to make medical decisions for mom? Is it d…1 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
@Katcat Mom packed up dad's stuff while he napped, and I took it over to the MCF for her and set the room up ahead of time. Since we used a similar fiblet— taking dad to a new doctor to "ma…5 -
Re: Medicare Question
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74268/medicare-question I've found our local Counsel on Aging very helpful in providing advice and/or referrals to local experts who are familiar with local s…3
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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