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Re: New Diagnosis - Vascular dementia
Yes, get your legal work done now. There is a lot about VD online. This is one of my favorite resources; https://memory.ucsf.edu/dementia/vascular-dementia1 -
Re: When Vascular Dementia & Alzheimer’s came to Our House
My DH was diagnosed in 2021. So sorry about your husband's diagnosis. The book "The 36 Hour Day" really helped me after my husband's diagnosis. If you're reading posts, you already know to …2 -
Re: Vascular dementia(8)
Welcome to the forum Katie, you've come to a good place. You will get more responses to your question if you start a new topic--look for the green "Add Topic" button towards the top right o…1 -
Re: Mixed Cortical and SubCortical Vascular Dementia
@LJCHR Just for comparison to what you posted, 10 years ago, the first brain MRI he had found: 1) Two punctate foci of suspected acute ischemia, one in the anterior left parietal lobe and one within …1 -
Re: Mixed Cortical and SubCortical Vascular Dementia
I'm not sure this is a very helpful label as a diagnosis, it basically means that there is widespread vascular damage throughout the brain. Cognition and motor functions are likely to be affected. Bu…1 -
Re: Tam Cummings: Loss of ability to smile - indicative that death is near
Loss of ability to smile… It seems to vary a lot among different people. My mom was smiling until the day before she died. She was probably in stage 7e or 7f. She had stopped eating and drinking. I v…1 -
Re: What is normal progression?
@jennifer1995 Click on this link for a downloadable PDF of Dr. Tam Cummings stages and scroll back midway through the pages to a description of each stage. The guidance is that a PWD is considered at…1 -
Re: What is normal progression?
Of late, DW asks whether the drama we're watching on TV is real or fiction. I don't know what difference it makes to her, but real events, real tragedies, seem mildly upsetting.1 -
Re: What kind of safety gate should I use?
The gate I posted above was used in a hallway. It was the same height as the other railing - so fairly high. However, as ButterflyWings mentioned above, I also used an alarm. I put a motion sensor in…1 -
Re: When to stop ?
When trying to do these things become the source of frustration for you and him, it is probably time to stop. Don't worry too much about trying to keep him entertained. Peace and calm are a blessing …6
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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