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Re: PPA Semantic variant Swallowing issues
As you may remember my DW also has Semantic Dementia [aka semantic variant of PPA]. Swallowing became a problem in late Stage 6, about three years ago, not long after she entered a MCF. At first they…3 -
Re: Hospital to Rehap = Late Stage of Alzheimer's
my husband does get hospital delirium. Thankfully the hospital staff is wonderful and understands this. Last time he tried to escape thinking he was being held hostage by the cartel. I was also a Rus…4 -
Re: Hospital to Rehap = Late Stage of Alzheimer's
There are two types of decline, and it's hard to know yet. Most pwd and many older adults with normal functioning will have decreased functioning during and after hospitalization, called deliriu…5 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
I'd probably go for the surgery. My dad, the one without dementia, went through the whole hip falling apart thing. He powered through with PT and shots and a high pain tolerance for a few years …3 -
Re: Memory Care Facility
Visit them and see how you feel. Is it a cheery warm atmosphere or is it depressing? Talk to the staff. Ask about staff longevity. See if the residents are treated as individual members of a communit…2 -
Re: Hospice while in MC
Hospice was a wonderful extra layer of services in mom's memory care facility. They worked with the facility staff to care for her. Facilities are used to it, happens all the time. It meant more…6 -
Re: Using AI
I have also use chat gpd and it has really helped me when researching topics.2 -
Re: Accusations
Teepa Snow had a great video about why they think we're stealing their stuff. Looks like most of her stuff is paywalled now, but as I recall, the primary point was that when things aren't h…2 -
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
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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