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Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
As many have said. You need to stop letting him drive period. You are risking loosing everything you own if he causes or is even in an accident. Please heed the advice.2 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
I think it comes down to you and your relationship, as to whether you want to handle telling him it’s time to stop driving or you have the doctor help. I told my husband after I knew I was worried ab…2 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
It was a process with my husband. Initially, when he was in the MCI stage, I talked to him about driving only close to home and places where he was very used to driving. He was fine with that. Then h…2 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
The doctor provided our route to no driving, and my LO was responsive to that (easier than most people, to judge by the posts on this forum). My LO quit driving in earlier stages when reasoning was m…2 -
Re: Taking Away Driving Privileges
Some here have said that insurance coverage may be a problem if there is a dementia diagnosis in the medical records. It might be worth looking into. Driving is not just about not getting lost or rem…2 -
Re: help!! constipation
DH has needed metamucil daily in his morning smoothie and a cup of smooth move (senna) tea daily to have a BM every 4 days or so. There were two times when an enema (last resort) was necessary after …2 -
Re: Sleeping excessive amounts
It use to bother me that he slept until 1-2 pm but at this point I consider myself lucky. This site and these good people made me realize that it is not uncommon.2 -
Re: Saw Mom after three weeks
Thank you. Yes she is on hospice. That's reassuring.1 -
Re: Getting support from family members
thank you to all that responded this is really helpful. His kids live nearby and I think I need to do a better job of communicating my needs and my DH needs and lower my expectations. Thank you for a…1 -
Re: Nighttime toilet issues
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254690#Comment_254690 Agreed, it’s going to be a huge disruption to my sleep. My DH’s solution is actually that we need to start looking into moving her to…2
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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