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Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
This is a hard thing to parse. How much alcohol does he routinely drink and what class of meds is he combining with it? If the meds are opioids, he shouldn't be drinking at all. Even something like g…3 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
In our case after seeing the neurologist and getting the diagnoses and initial prescription 9 years ago I could see no value in going back over and over. We talked to my wifes PCP and he was willing …1 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72944/is-it-necessary-for-nurologist-it-ask-same-questions-that-upset-patient-everytime I made it clear after the formal diagnosis from the neurologist that my DW …2 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242231#Comment_242231 That’s exactly what I was saying. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have moved us back to be closer to her family. We built our …7 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I am starting to get success with paid companion care a few days a week. Being able to shop for groceries without having to deal with the stress, noise, and constant attention my DW needs has been he…7 -
Re: Rehab versus hospice
I agree with HB. Don't let the hospital pressure you. Most rehab facilities are not equipped to effectively help someone who also has advanced dementia. My DH was in rehab twice after suffering falls…1 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
I totally understand what you’re saying. Sometimes I find myself actually HATING him for making my life a living hell and wishing I’d never married him, Then I feel sooo damned guilty! I know without…8 -
Freedom feels so good!!
I’ve been the solo caretaker for my DW for almost three years. We moved back to California after her diagnosis to be closer to her family. Well to say the least it didn’t help me with her. Virtually …19 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242130#Comment_242130 My DW has a pair of mittens that has a hole in the palm of one of them. Every time she looked at it, she would say, "I need to s…1 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
Dementia affects so much more than just memory. As other posters have mentioned, dementia gradually takes away our executive functioning - the ability to plan, organize, initiate, and complete tasks,…3
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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