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Re: Which ID cards need to be with PWD
Mom kept dad's insurance and ID in her wallet. She filled dad's wallet with random loyalty cards and a couple $1 bills. For elopement purposes, a PWD should be wearing some sort of Medic-Al…2 -
Re: Frustrated and overwhelmed
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254409#Comment_254409 I find it quite remarkable that even though we often feel that we can't go on, we do. And on and on and on3 -
Re: Grief about the loss of relationship with mom
welcome. So sorry about your Mom. Yes we know exactly how you feel. We grieve the loss of what was and what will never be. It’s called the long goodbye. Come here often for info and support or to ven…2 -
Re: Grief about the loss of relationship with mom
I understand. My mom and I were fairly close and I miss my real mom. Not having that person to talk and laugh with has been extremely hard. I don’t have any advice because I’m struggling with it too,…3 -
Re: THC for caregiver
All of my experience with THC edibles was through using in person store fronts in a place where it is legal to do so. Most THC edibles come in 10mg per dose, with 10 dose per package. Some are 5mg pe…2 -
Re: Urge to pee but no pee
Hi, yes, similar issues have happened, there is someone on the Caring for a Parent Board that is dealing with this right now also. Usually it is related to a UTI, and other causes can be hard to dete…1 -
Re: Tips for husbands
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254839#Comment_254839 she’s 73 and still has beautiful legs so she wears shorts in the summer. We live in Florida. Gets hot.4 -
Re: ALZ Caregiver Zoom
I am interested in any Zoom meetings.1 -
Re: Need Reassurance
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254706#Comment_254706 Good advice JB1 -
Re: attend a wedding?
Don't take her. Neither of you will have a good time. The jabbering and pacing you describe when you take her out sounds to me like she is uncomfortable, and she is trying to self soothe through…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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