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Re: And now cancer along with everything else
I agree. I watched my father die of cancer and my mother die of VD and AD, and I would choose the cancer. Or a pistol.4 -
Palliative Performance Scale
My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in July 2016. To keep track of her progress I used the Global Deterioration Scale, also known as the seven Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s. She was recently plac…2 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
Hello.. I just read your update. I actually had to fire a hospice company because of the quality of care. I learned recently that the longer a patient is on hospice the less money the company makes a…2 -
Re: Act Normally as if Nothing is Wrong
It was good to hear from others about some happy times continuing. We do have some very happy times. My DH (stage 5) of 50 years seems content about half the time, but he is fixated on wanting to get…5 -
Re: When to cancel the cell phone line
I found an online service called "Park my phone" that will let me keep my DW phone number for $3 a month. I think that will help emotionally with the transition. Even in her advanced stage,…5 -
Re: And now cancer along with everything else
There's no easy road. Hoping that DH dies earlier from cancer or hanging on year after year falling headlong down the rabbit hole of dementia until he reaches the bottom? Horrible choices we face! I …6 -
Re: new to group
This may sound deceptive, but when my husband couldn’t drive anymore, I took the keys out of the drawer where we kept them. He would get so anxious and irritated when he couldn’t find them. So…. I we…2 -
Re: When to cancel the cell phone line
You can move any cell phone number to Google Voice. I did this for my DW’s cell phone number for a one time fee of $20 as I recall. Once transferred you can do several things with it. You can forward…5 -
Re: And now cancer along with everything else
My wife has Alzheimer's. Her father had it, so we have experience this journey. My wife does not want to go to the end and bad stages of ALZ. Unfortunately we just have to deal with what awaits us. A…6 -
Re: And now cancer along with everything else
Please don’t feel guilty for thinking that an ‘off ramp’ ( as it’s known here) would be preferable to a lingering dementia death. I know you are correct in your thoughts that he won’t be able to hand…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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