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Re: overnight pullups advice for incontinence
We use a "draw sheet." We take a flat sheet, place an absorbent pad in the area where my husband's hips will be, and then fold the sheet over the pad. We place the draw sheet across th…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (219)
YEA OU ( BASEBALL) !!!!BOOMER SOONER!!!!!1 -
Re: Doctors visit gone wrong
I once took my husband to a urologist because of his enlarged prostate. When I started to explain about his Alzheimer’s, she shut me down and said that she wanted to hear it from my husband. Ok. Fine…2 -
Re: Hubby in MC taking him to doctor first time out
I always found that a snack and a drink kept my DH busy in the car. I never had any problems getting him to a doctor's appointment until he had mobility problems. Then I hired medical transport.3 -
Re: Hubby in MC taking him to doctor first time out
take someone with you. PWD have been known to try to open the vehicle door while going down the highway.3 -
Re: Alarmed!
Amen! At one point it bothered me that my mom no longer read her Bible or spoke about her Lord as she used to do. Then the lovely thought came to me: even if she forgets her Savior's name, he wi…1 -
Re: is it time for hospice
I agree with the majority, never to soon. DW is on hospice for a year now. I have to say it was the best decision I have made though our journey. She's mid stage 7 now and hospice for "us&q…1 -
Re: is it time for hospice
We just began hospice for my DH. We wondered if it was too soon, but his decline has been so rapid over the last few weeks, and he's fallen 3 times. We already had caregivers that he likes, but …2 -
Re: How to Find In-Home Support
Used Care.com to get our first person and she was terrific. Needed a second over time and found no one from care.com and dropped them. Started looking locally online and through referrals. Hired the …2 -
Re: Telling children
Welcome @Barry J It is good you’ve told your kids about your pending diagnosis. I am guessing they are adult children; are any living at home with you? I am not in the same situation as you, but many…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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