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Re: Mother causing herself ulcers yelling at my dad every day
A common symptom of dementia is anosognosia. It is the inability to see or understand their symptoms. There is nothing you are going to be able to say to convince her she is having symptoms. I know i…1 -
Re: Alzheimer's homebound status
as M1 said, each state controls Medicaid. The person has to financially qualify and then be assessed to see what care if any the person needs. There is a document called CARES that they use that I sa…1 -
Re: Alzheimer's homebound status
Search for elder affairs for your state and look for the CARES info ie Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) Program1 -
Re: Today I feel ... unstuck
Kudos to you! And thanks for posting.1 -
Falls
Today is the first day of fall. This is a good time to review fall awareness and fall prevention. Falls can be deadly in older adults, even in those without dementia. Iris1 -
Re: Vasovagal Syncope
Her resting heart rate is around 72 and was steady when monitored for 10 days. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.1 -
Re: Hello
Wow, I’m wondering why you are allowing or even enabling him to go into this dangerous situation. Disable his computer and let this “new friend “ know that he is not to contact your LO nor bring his …4 -
Re: Mild Cognitive Impairment
Hi Barb, I just turned 60 and have been diagnosed with AD. I would not have known if my daughter did not encourage me to get a neuropsych evaluation. She thought I had some memory issues. I did it ju…1 -
Re: Alzheimer's homebound status
I recently read this too but I do not recall where. The CMS website can be daunting but may have some answers . ( Centers for Medicaid /Medicare services= CMS)2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
beautiful pictures, glad a nice time had by all. Beautiful day here. Giving cloudy and chance of rain next few days. Rain would be appreciated here in Ohio.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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