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Re: Sundowning now all day
Ask if she can go on mitrazapine ( Remeron) too. It’s an anti-depressant and sleep aid. It and Zoloft helped my mom’s all day crying spells.1 -
Re: Sundowning now all day
I would definitely be finding the right medication to help her.2 -
Re: Broken bone
Thank you for the comments I will follow up in a later and say how she is doing.3 -
Re: At My Wits End
It sounds like both the police and paramedics are incompetent and need to be better trained for situations like this.3 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
DO NOT FEEL GUILTY. Do what you have to do to get him cared for and to keep him safe.3 -
Re: Picking Skin
we use the ointment. He said the cooling gel didn’t work.1 -
Re: Picking Skin
You are correct, it is anxiety. He was very anxious last night and was scratching. The cream is used very sparingly. Ironically a dab of preparation H stops the itching more than anything I have trie…1 -
Did I Give Up Too Soon?
Following a violent outburst (mom attacked her in home caregiver) when she had a UTI, I made the difficult decision to place mom in MC. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks. She is more lucid than the other resi…5 -
Re: Picking Skin
preparation H….interesting. We will give it a try.1 -
Re: Where do you find support?
Your mother needs to be assessed on her WORST day, not her best. Her abilities may come a go for a long time as her brain is being damaged. Dont try to ‘figure it out’ because that is using logic to …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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