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  • Re: Soo mad

    I know. right? If I hear the expression “your concerns are unfounded” one more time, I think my head will implode. You know you and you know her... do what I tell myself to do… Trust Yourself, but do…
  • Re: Soo mad

    Let us not lose sight of how the financial side of this adds stress and complexity to the decision. Decent memory care can run 10K a month in many parts of the country. Aside from the emotional toll …
  • Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care

    I suppose I am a dissenter here but I feel safe to express a different opinion about the usefulness of “absolutes”. While I understand the intent of these “absolutes”, I don’t need anything in my lif…
  • Re: On the Upside

    I’m so glad your outing went well! That must of helped immensely💜We love all successes big and small. Hoping you can continue with sunny days.
  • Re: Very Regrettable Appt.

    Clueless is the word. Either that or the doctors are sabotaging us on purpose. My DW refused to take Sertraline for agitation and just got increasingly hostile. I called and sent letters to the Neuro…
  • Re: Very Regrettable Appt.

    I agree that you need a new doctor. What a waste of time. I have not taken DH back to the neurologist because I found him useless. I work with the geriatric NP and our primary care NP. That works for…
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  • Re: Very Regrettable Appt.

    Wrong doctor/practice. A yelp review wouldn't be a bad idea if only to warn others. Given what you've shared here, you would do better with a geri psych. If the wait to be seen is long, you may need …
  • Re: Very Regrettable Appt.

    Some Dr's drive me crazy. It's as if they have never seen an alz pt. Or read about one.
  • Re: Long term meds and medical screening

    Your spouse isn’t going to 1) know what he’s having a colonoscopy for 2) be able to deal with the prep the day here, 3) be able to deal with any treatment based upon the results of the colonoscopy. T…

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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