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Dementia or Depression
One of the things I have noticed with my aging mother is that she has symptoms that are similar to depression. We got her on an antidepressant and some of the depression symptoms have gone away thank…1 -
Re: Memory care
> @Buggytoo said: > These last few days may have been the saddest of my life. Our kids and I moved my DH to memory care on Tuesday. DH has been mostly calm but with anxiety and confusion in the…2 -
Re: Any luck with caregivers?
I have also had more success as of late as I told him the caregiver has applied for med school (which is true) and he wants to work on his people skills so he wants to visit people just to get use to…4 -
Re: Any luck with caregivers?
I had the same issue, paying for caregivers who do nothing. Some were good about his ancillary care (laundry, etc.), but couldn’twouldn’t relate to him. I found that DH was basically hiding in his be…1 -
Re: Turned down for Medicaid
Brenda, this made my stomach knot up for you. I cannot imagine what you are going through. Dealing with government agencies such as Medicaid can be a nightmare. I sure hope your attorney can help you…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
David— I love the VA home's life is uncertain, eat breakfast first approach to their daily menu. Eagle— wow, that's some woman. I hate that the dealership was so predatory with an older woman. I thin…2 -
Re: Building diet resources after my father's early-onset diagnosis - seeking your experiences
I think the most salient piece of advice is that none of us can make someone else eat anything they don't want to eat, especially once they have AD. I can put healthy food on the table but I can't fo…6 -
Re: Any luck with caregivers?
The caregiver I did have for a few visits did bring puzzles and pictures to color. DW refused to engage. The one activity DW seems to enjoy is cutting up paper. I have considered hiring someone to st…2 -
Re: Visiting a stage 7 patient
I don't think we can actually know how much they understand about what is going on around them. Since we can't know, I think it's best to treat them as though they are still present with us. This is …7 -
Re: Language issues
@JDancer Many folks refer to this as difficulty with word finding. My mom, who is not diagnosed— yet— is increasingly having glitches with word finding. In her case, it is almost always a noun. Conve…1
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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