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Re: Memory Care Facility
I looked at online reviews and chose 3 to tour. Of those, I chose the one I liked best that was closest to my home.1 -
Re: Newly Diagnosed Physician
I am sorry you are struggling to find answers. Even with my background it took over 1 year to a final diagnosis. My only advice is knock on every door you can. Check with friends in the local area fo…1 -
Re: First time caller
Dear @Alone Alan, The DBAT document is a pretty detailed description of the dementia stages. Grief also has stages, and as you said, denial is one of those stages. What I’ve read is that each person …3 -
Re: PPA Semantic variant Swallowing issues
my DH had Alzheimer’s-Posterior Cortical Atrophy and declined quickly after stage 6. He started pocketing food and couldn’t remember to swallow. A Speech Therapist did a swallow test and the facility…1 -
Re: Memory Care Facility
If there is an Oasis Senior Services in your area, contact them. The service is free. Our local representative was excellent and educated us in the process and set up tours of facilities with us that…1 -
Re: Medicaid Cuts, Inside Info or Tea Leaf Readers?
The rhetoric coming out of the White House on this is either inaccurate, misleading, or wishful thinking. To think a trillion in Medicaid cuts isn't going to affect all of us and only will affec…3 -
Re: Driving with MCI diagnosis
Welcome. You doctor can order testing to evaluate your driving ability. Dementia is about so much more than bad memory. You might also want to check with your car insurance company. With an mci diagn…1 -
Re: Driving with MCI diagnosis
Hi there. So sorry about your diagnosis, but it is good that you are being proactive and considering limitations. Most people hate to give up driving, and yet there comes a time when that is the safe…1 -
Re: Is it time?
You know the answer to your question already. Nobody can police a LO constantly. Dangerous situations can crop up anytime. I recall that things have been tough at home for a while now, and I believe …2 -
Re: What do you say to LO who is experiencing Hallucinations/delusions?
I am frequently speechless when my husband talks about the “people downstairs” or “her” - the woman he’d like to date. I decided to start drafting things I might say. That’s helping me feel less stre…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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