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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Good morning. HB: Field mice in the home—argh! I used to have a shopping odd behavior years ago. If I went shopping and came home without buying anything, I would get a headache! It took me a while t…2 -
Re: Frustrated and conflicted
@RetiredTeacher Anosognosia can make advocation very tricky for the caregiver. Yes, you can ask for a hospice referral independently of his medical team. In your shoes, I might start calling around l…3 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/234713#Comment_234713 Contact the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. They help veterans and caregivers. Your loved one does not need a disability rating to get ass…1 -
Re: First Post
I am so sorry you are here with us. I have read your posts. A couple of thoughts: You need to consult an attorney immediately! Do you have Power of Attorney for your husband? Are medical directives i…2 -
Re: Safety concerns
hallucinations and delusions are common. Watching news on TV or a show with violence can trigger it. Or the yelling she overheard could have. Talk to her doctor about medication to help. My husband w…1 -
Re: Mom in Indep. Living but not sure that's the right place...
My mom was in assisted living and even with that she was free to come and go as she pleased. The fact that she hired a ride share to get to your house is scary. What if she had forgotten your address…2 -
Re: Evening g depression
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74305/evening-g-depression I wish my LO was only anxious/depressed at night. Fortunately, if I put any kind of sports on TV, she will watch and quiet down. I'…2 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
Keep repeating the phrase I’ve seen many times on these boards: “You’re not doing this TO him, you’re doing this FOR him.”4 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255672#Comment_255672 Try to avoid projecting how YOU would feel about what is happening to him. When changes happen, of course, observe how he reacts to w…7 -
Re: Caregiver who is a nurse
welcome. I’m not a nurse but I learned so much from this online community. The best advice I got here was “you can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is broken” and I repeated that daily many times…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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