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Re: Habitual arm picking creating open sores
Our dermatologist did tell us not to use benedryl. He did suggest Claritin or Zyrtec. So I bought Zyrtec. At this point he takes 1-2 pills at the most in a month. I did not know about Zyrtec, so than…1 -
Re: TV Response
@blacksparky I've heard great things about Zinnia. I wish it had been available when dad went through this. Like your DW, he conflated TV with his own lived experience. I always found it ironic …2 -
Re: TV Response
Thank you for this! I had not heard of Zinnia and will be looking into it.1 -
Re: TV Response
My DW response to TV changed as she progressed through the stages. In stage 4 and early stage 5 she still enjoyed a good horror movie. Now everything has to be pleasant, happy… funny…. She watches a …1 -
Re: Using AI
No, just asking it random questions is not all there is to it. You can have a conversation with it just like it’s a person. Tell it about your LO. What you’ve been through. What you’re feeling. It wi…2 -
Re: Using AI
you should give it a try. Just dictate everything you want to say and then tell it to put it in however many words you want. You can then tell it to save as a pdf and then send to your email. And you…2 -
Re: PPA Semantic variant Swallowing issues
If the problem is musclular rather than brain a speech therapist can definately help. Our daughter has been teaching infants,, children how to do this for many years. Your doctor should be able to re…2 -
Re: Is it time?
There are hundreds of ways a PWD can cause havoc at home and one person cannot be attentive 24/7.1 -
Re: Please help 😭
Welcome. Have your parents appointed durable power of attorney, for both of them? If not this is very important. Since neither of them will recognize the importance of this (and trying to convince th…2 -
Re: Medicaid Cuts, Inside Info or Tea Leaf Readers?
Numerous reports cite likely hospital and facility closures and other effects. According to various policy impact assessments, the rural area where I grew up will almost certainly lose its local hosp…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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