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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Morning We rode up to Rock Island State Park in TN yesterday. It's lovely. I think it would be even prettier in fall when the leaves are turning. There is a dam, a waterfall, a reservoir and nice RV …1 -
Re: Eliquis questions
what stage is your Mom and what is her age? Once the elderly and dementia patients fall it usually means they are a fall risk and it will happen again. As HB said there is no way to fully prevent fal…1 -
We can do this!
I know some professional caregivers who say that if they had to do this without time off or vacation time, they would go insane. Yet we who do it 24 hours a day, seven days a week without help or res…12 -
Re: Correction
@annsullivan Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. The TL;DR answer is you don't. There are almost no instances in which correcting a PWD is appropr…3 -
Re: Brand new. Need help.
Of note, all personality changes and memory loss doesn't not mean the person has dementia, but I totally understand your correlation and concerns. If your wife has a PCP, sign up for a patient portal…2 -
Re: Feeling Low
The life lived by one with two in the same house ….beyond quiet….beyond lonely…….4 -
Re: DH groped a female resident at his MC
I can’t imagine what you’re going through. It’s so hard to keep saying to yourself that it’s the disease because it’s the physical person you love doing the things that make us mad, frustrated, sad, …1 -
Re: DH groped a female resident at his MC
I think this may happen fairly often in nursing homes and assisted living. My sister was in AL and she said there was a resident who would come.into her room.and try to get in bed with her. The staff…2 -
Re: Memory Care transition
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249430#Comment_249430 It sounds like you are setting up a pattern of being there every day + he is not getting with the program of the facility without you…2 -
Re: When is it time?
This advice has been repeated here many times: If you have to ask, "When is it time?", it probably already is. Start your visits to MCFs now.5
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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