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Re: Anger Issues with mom and losing caregivers
welcome to the place for info and support. Many agencies say their caregivers have experience but I doubt they have training in dementia caregiving. I gave my husband’s caregiver the book “The 36 Hou…2 -
Re: Maybe I’m overreacting?
Make an appointment for him at his doctors. Drop off a letter to the doctor the day before detailing your concerns. ( If you aren’t on your spouse’s HIPPA form, they can’t talk to you - but you can t…6 -
Re: Maybe I’m overreacting?
Also, she hates going to the doctor, dentist, eye dr, or even the beautician, so I don't mention it until an hour or so before time to leave. She always asks why she has to go to the doctor and …3 -
Re: Maybe I’m overreacting?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74297/maybe-i-m-overreacting I'm the case of my wife, the hostility and meanness was intolerable until the Dr prescribed Seroquel 8 years ago and she has been…4 -
Re: The Quiet Voice of Caregiving by Michael Whelan
Nailed it, and yes written beautifully. Thanks for posting.1 -
Re: Grief while still caring for LO
We understand you here. Every step is difficult. Just take it one day at a time. Not every day will be good and not every day will be bad. It’s possible to get along just one step at a time3 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
I brought my husband's things to his room the week before he moved in without him knowing. I was so stressed the week before. On the day of move in I told my DH that we were going to lunch at a …3 -
Re: Goodbye
Fred, thank you for your contributions to this forum - I remember when you had to have surgery earlier this year and discovering that her daughter as Plan B wasn't going to work. I am definitely…3 -
Re: 92 Year Old Grandmother (Dementia due to aging) & 63 Year Old Uncle (Frontotemporal Dementia)
Thank you all and right now they both are in limbo. Law enforcement had contact with him yesterday and recommended IVC on him which happened this morning. Really complex situation which there is not …4 -
Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255153#Comment_255153 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255153#Comment_255153 For my DH these Velcro strip pants worked. We’re in a different sit…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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