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Re: What do I do?
welcome to group best thing I did 3 yrs ago. That being said Nurologist is first thing to address , too bad taking so long for appointment but they are all like that. Your DH isn’t going to understan…7 -
Re: Hospice for Alzheimer's
Hi @Lilydaisy https://www.cms.gov/medicare-medicaid-coordination/fraud-prevention/medicaid-integrity-education/downloads/hospice-overviewfactsheet.pdf Medicare is federal insurance for individuals ov…1 -
Re: Hospice for Alzheimer's
I don’t know about Medicaid, but my DW is in an MCF and has now been on hospice for over two and a half years under Medicare. She is very, very near the bitter end, Stage 7f, of this awful disease. S…4 -
Re: Problems with aides because DH is a difficult patient
I am so sorry this is happening, @easy23 It was good you were there and stepped up to talk with the charge nurse. You were in the right place at the right time to be a great caregiver and advocate fo…4 -
Re: Asking for tips on how to get LO to drink lots of water for radiation
Welcome. I assume there will be more than one radiation treatment. If these cause his dementia to progress even a little and you are concerned about getting him to drink the water now, what happens i…3 -
Re: FTD Any signals that the Mood is changing?
My sister had FTD and Primary Progressive Aphasia (logopenic), and I saw symptoms from the get go, although some of that was 20/20 hindsight. She had a mood swing even before she was diagnosed at mid…2 -
Grief...
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Re: Alone This Holiday?
I'm not sure it ever feels better that others deal with the same issues... it just feels less alone.6 -
Re: What do I do?
Regarding church responsibilities, is there perhaps one person at your church in proximity to DH who you can share this information with in confidence? Having an extra set of eyes on him could be of …6 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
We’ll be spending Christmas alone at our home of 25 + years. I have no family and my closest friend died several years ago. I have friends that I see weekly however not the close type to share holida…9
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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