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83 year old man found dead in walk in freezer.
This is heartbreaking!! I wondered whether to share this but decided that another discussion about AL vs MC is helpful to those making the decision. “A Tampa Bay area family is demanding answers afte…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
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Re: help with legal and other issues
That he doesn't have a complete medical record could be to her advantage- she may want to talk to a landlord rights lawyer first - it may be quicker to handle it as a landlord tenant issue and e…3 -
Re: Frustrated and conflicted
I too felt that my dear wife was still too functional, not bed ridden, could feed herself, etc. to qualify for hospice but once a couple of her doctors realized she would no longer attend office visi…3 -
Re: Alzheimer/Dementia and the Emergency Room
@howhale I am sorry if the trip to the ER didn't play out as you hoped. For many caregivers, the ER/ED is the point of entry for a much-needed geri psych stay for medication management. In many …11 -
Alzheimer/Dementia and the Emergency Room
This was posted in the support after loss forum but was suggested to also be posted here> I just wanted to offer up a watchout regarding taking a loved one with AD to the emergency room. I have no…12 -
Re: help with legal and other issues
She needs to lawyer up. Is she interested in being his caregiver? If not, she may need to take steps to have his family or the state assume responsibility for him as well as explore his rights as her…3 -
Re: Fundraiser Flyer Agitates Husband
Hi Brenda6335, welcome. Sometimes information associated with strong emotions will be retained longer by the PWD. You might try having someone call him who he does not talk to everyday, that he would…4 -
Re: Mood swings and anger issues
My DH is on risperidone, depakote and zoloft for anger, aggression, depression and anxiety. He was originally on risperidone for a few years for delusions. Several months ago he started getting agita…3 -
Re: Fundraiser Flyer Agitates Husband
I was at a meeting this week where the person next to me said her husband had been diagnosed in 2004… the basic take-away from this situation with the mail is to screen the items before he gets to th…5
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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