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Re: Problems with aides because DH is a difficult patient
It is possible to be understanding and accepting of the desire of the staff to deal with the stress of insults through humor and to also be offended by what you overhead. The two things are not mutua…1 -
Newly diagnosed this week
67 yrs old and just diagnosed with Alzheimers. For the past 6 yrs I've been diagnosed with mild cognitive decline but it just started getting worse. The memory clinic I go to had me go through a…4 -
Re: Managing the Late-Comers
I had a very close friend. She was my trail riding partner for years. We rode almost every day and when we didn’t, I was at her house (where my horse lived) cleaning stalls. Then she got terminal can…6 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
Chance Rider thank you for posting this. It is so uplifting to hear about someone actually seeing you as a person and offering a helping hand. A blessing today and the next days to come. Embrace and …3 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
Thank you, I will. I feel so blessed to have hired this crew for the home safety improvements. And also for the understanding and support here.4 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
Please thank those gentlemen from. All of us. They have no idea how much there. Help has lifted our hearts.4 -
Re: Suspect nobody is following up on discharge instructions for mom in MC, what to do?
It sounds as if your mom should be in full nursing care and not MC. Repeated trips to the hospital dont seem to be improving her condition. I would contact hospice and have her evaluated. If you are …1 -
Re: How to handle my frustrations
welcome. Sorry about your husband. Learn all you can about the disease so you can help him. Read the book “The 36 Hour Day” and search online for dementia caregiving videos by Tam Cummings or Teepa S…5 -
Re: Managing the Late-Comers
I would say no visitors and ask that they respect your privacy at this time. I would also worry about some of their motives this late in the day.4 -
Re: what is expected in memory care?
@eoverton Your concerns are valid, but not all of your expectations are appropriate to a MCF. Regarding his diet, I would continue to encourage the staff to offer fresh options like salads and whole …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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