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Re: My Mother's Siblings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253547#Comment_253547 Good grief! How can people be so clueless.1 -
Re: New to this whole thing
Give a copy of the power of attorney and medical directives to your husband’s primary care physician and any other doctors not in network with that pcp. If your husband is a veteran, give a copy of t…3 -
Re: New to this whole thing
Welcome to our group. You have been given excellent advice. Take care of the legal and medical documents immediately. A few other suggestions: purchase TILE gps trackers to place on keys, wallets, ph…4 -
Re: Tracking watches
I feel the need to add my standard reminder. Many of these devices assume you are someplace with reliable cellphone coverage, because they use the cell network to communicate. If you are in an area w…3 -
Re: Says he doesn’t have Alzheimer’s
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74079/says-he-doesn-t-have-alzheimer-s This is a difficult situation. I went through the SSDI process years ago. You absolutely should hire an attorney who special…2 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
I will be watching this thread closely as all the historical things I might have done to "reset" are currently not useful. It is so very difficult to take a relaxing bath when your shadow c…8 -
Re: When siblings do not help
I feel your frustration. In the lead up to my mom's diagnosis my brother, despite living 15 minutes away from my mom compared to my 12 hrs away, was very hands off and would go months without se…1 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
Sometimes I think people don't know what else to say. My standard response is, "Thanks, I'm trying." Then I move on. For me, taking care of myself means physically, emotionally, m…7 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
Honestly, I get annoyed at people constantly telling me to "take time for myself" and "take care of myself" by those who are not living our constant daily struggle. When I pay a h…6 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
Sometimes "be sure to look after yourself" can feel like one more thing on one's to-do list. Just saying. HB9
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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