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Re: Just trying to stay alive through this nightmare
@jomarie1951, Doxycyline is an antibiotic! Is he being treated for an infection, UTI perhaps? If so, it could explain his meanness.2 -
Re: Travel With Alzheimer’s
You want to live where there is support for you. Family, friends, ease of your daily life - house size, collection, close to what you need to drive to etc. As to the actual trip- you need a third per…3 -
Re: Talking and doing things together
My DH is also at this stage of not being able to hold a conversation with me about anything. So sad … previously he was a highly intelligent person with a quick witty sense of humor that always made …3 -
Re: Early On-set sadness
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/70815/early-on-set-sadness so sorry to hear. What a scary thing to happen Any chance your DH was a veteran? They offer a benefit called Aid & Attendance to hel…1 -
Re: Hubby Moving to MC Wednesday
@Katcat : The day I moved my wife of 46 years into MC was worse for me than the day she died. So many emotions. That said, I know it was the right thing to do for both of us. It will be tough but you…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
HB…good to know…thanks Appt with Cardiologist….all test and scans done during my overnight stay were good!!!!!!3 -
Re: Kisunla vs Liqembi
Thank you. That's what I've read that Kisunla treatments last 12-18 months depending on when a PET scan show that the plaque has been cleared. Maintenance treatments are yet undefined.1 -
Re: Safety gate for stairs?
@anderd, my first thought was expressed by psg712. I would recommend you use a bed alarm, door alarm, or alarm floor pads/mats. I would NOT recommend you use a gate.2 -
Re: Safety gate for stairs?
I don't have experience with using a stair gate for an adult. But having a mom with dementia, I would be afraid that she would try to get around or over it, or simply be unaware of it and fall i…4 -
Re: I can't believe this life
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255979#Comment_255979 Hi H1235 and Sherry, I am not yet in the same place as you, Sherry. I agree with H1235 about calling Hospice for an assessment. I hav…4
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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