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Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
I told my friend that my DW said she wants to live with someone else and my friend asked, “Did you say, ‘Me too’?” Thank God for good friends.1 -
Re: Assessor tomorrow long term insurance
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257018#Comment_257018 thx. It went well. Very casual. Now waiting begins!1 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
I want a toilet fairy!1 -
Re: Please remind me I’m not a terrible adult daughter
Visiting seems to be more for the vistor than the patient- they have little sense of time and the issues they raise seem randomly generated. Find your sweet spot where you feel they have the supplies…1 -
Re: Hot Spots - Wound Care
Pressure sores can occur when there are certain conditions such as lack of movement, not soft enough surfaces, and yes age and either lack of correct nutrients or inability of the body to use those n…1 -
Re: Hot Spots - Wound Care
a bed alarm is an option that would alert the caregiver. I would ask hospice about bed rails but: Not a restraint: Bed rails should never be used as a restraint to keep a person in bed. Using them as…1 -
Re: Emotionally and Mentally Exhausted
Agree with others. Last year I moved my dad across several states to a facility near my home. A kind social worker at the time said, “Remember that your needs can enter into this decision too.” In so…1 -
Re: Falsely accused of elder abuse
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am so sorry for all you and your family went through, but we really do appreciate reading about the similar situation for our own context.2 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
I was cleaning the bathroom this weekend and DH of 37 years who has cleaned the bathroom a few times.. feels he needs to “help”. I finish scrubbing the toilet and he asks if I have gotten up under th…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Good afternoon1
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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