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Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
Damn, howhale! That’s awful. My neurologist horror story. When we moved to a quieter little fishing village our neurologist fired my wife as her patient, “To help us out so we don’t have to drive so …5 -
Re: My husband isn’t diagnosed yet
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/252684#Comment_252684 just write down every one of his behaviors. Keep a running list. Do not show your husband. I sent the updated list monthly to all my …2 -
Re: In hospital and medicine
There is no starting a new life, it must be a life with remembrance and then trying to put one foot in front of the other…that is how I feel right now4 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
I would contact them and be very blunt. Tell them how many can come and how long they can stay. Tell them your Mom’s disease is progressing and therefore she tires easily and that more than 2 visitor…3 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
I haven’t read the book by Emma Willis. I have read internet articles quoting her comments over the last couple years. I agree that she definitely has more resources and choices than most of us. Howe…9 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
Cory - if they come early this year, just put them in a room ( living kitchen) while you continue your mom’s preparation for visitors. Shower, dress, food. They don’t get to interrupt that. I do thin…2 -
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
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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