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Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
I believe some pwd respond to others better than the primary caregiver. Have you considered hiring someone to come in to help him with showering. He might actually do better with a stranger. But even…1 -
Re: When Hospice?
The Memory care facility my wife is in is having someone to come in Wednesday to talk about Palliative care. I don't know much about it but I don't think it is designed for the last 6 months of life.…3 -
Re: When Hospice?
Ask to have her evaluated. My mom was denied the first time she was evaluated. However they called two months later to reevaluate her. They’d had placed her on a two month re-check when evaluating he…3 -
Re: When Hospice?
My DW has been on hospice care since the end of January 2025. She is very mobile, still has a appetite, (although I have to feed her), nonverbal, incontinent, and some other issues (but still a joy t…4 -
Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/251036#Comment_251036 Yup. I have wipes and wash. I don't think he has the mental capacity to use either at this point. I plan on bringing clean clothes wi…6 -
Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
We haven't hit that problem, yet but my Alzhiemer's support group was talking about the various bribes they use use to get their LO to do things they don't want to do…mostly special foods. I am prett…1 -
Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia
We are in the same boat. My DW drinks about a 6-pack a day. This is how she wants to live her remaining years, she has said. I just keep an eye on her and guide her to bed if she becomes "tipsy&…4 -
Re: new skills
I've done the snatching up of clothes as soon as they hit the floor. Nice trick that she doesn't seem to notice. But sometimes it is the getting the clothes off to start the process. I'll share that …6 -
Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
I would ask the doctor for medication to calm him and maybe make him more compliant. I got my DH to shower by telling him it was our shower day and getting his shower ready with everything he needed …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Dinner tonight: beef tenders with potatoes and spinach Strawberry crumble for dessert1
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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