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Re: Counseling for Mom
I found my therapist who specializes in helping people who are care-givers for those with dementia by happenstance. I was talking to my financial advisor about planning for my DH's future care a…4 -
Re: Life is getting harder...
Thank goodness we have this platform where we can have a shared experience… I know I say it often, but I am so very grateful for all of you, for the wisdom you share, for the care you give, for the t…5 -
Re: Need Help w/ Cell Phone Options
IPhones have the capability to make a contact and picture as an app. (Picture of person is the square app). My mom now calls me because she just taps my face. Ask CHATGPT how to make iPhone easy for …2 -
Re: Need Help w/ Cell Phone Options
Whether he should still have a phone at all is an open question. But if you decide to keep it Text messages - my mom was getting inundated with spam texts on her iPhone and she kept asking if they ar…1 -
Re: Mother living with me has Dementia
Your brother, her guardian, needs to be PAYING you for caring for your mom/his charge. Along with that, he needs to hire respite care to afford you breaks from the monumental task of caring for mom. …3 -
Re: New Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Thanks. I've ordered The 36 hour Day on Audible.2 -
Re: Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
They had placed her on three anti-depressants, so we requested she be taken off of those. Our family is all for medication when there is a place for it, however, we genuinely feel like it was putting…2 -
Re: Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
Thank you all for the insight and tips. We did end up calling hospice and getting things set up with them. We are trying to navigate this weird time and learn what is best for her & what we can d…1 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
@turnip Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Behavior is communication. Your dad's agitation and aggression are the expression of feelings he i…4 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
Medication does not need to make him a zombie. My mom is on anxiety medication not an antipsychotic. Think how miserable he must be with all this anxiety and anger. Medication can help him feel bette…3
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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