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Re: We need guidance 🙏
Welcome. I think you are wise to see a geriatric psych. Medication for anxiety and depression can be difficult and time consuming to figure out. Your anxiety is a valid concern. Maybe see your doctor…2 -
Re: attend a wedding?
I agree with everyone's opinion - you should not take your DW to this wedding. I'll add another reason that I deal with, not sure if this happens to others: The day after an event with fami…2 -
Re: Hearing, Yes or No?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74205/hearing-yes-or-no Howhale, I could not agree more with what you are saying. My wife is very far along and I too notice her changing things up slightly whenev…1 -
Re: Facebook Alzheimer/Dementia Group
Thanks. Have not seen that as yet on the site noted in my post but will certainly be watchful. That is definitely a hallmark of this forum, non-judgemental, sharing, caring.3 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
I agree with asking doctor about medications. Some PWD do enter a constant movement phase, usually walking with only short periods of sitting to eat.2 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
Oof. That's hard. She sounds like a good candidate for day program. Medication might help with the repetitive bathroom visits which could be driven by anxiety. HB2 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
welcome. Sorry about your MIL. As you mentioned, the behaviors are caused by anxiety. If redirection or distractions haven’t worked, you might ask the doctor about changing the dose of her anxiety me…2 -
Re: Should we travel?
I am at the same place you are at "damn the torpedoes and go ahead". The last vacation we took was a year ago…only a 4 hr drive but turned out to be pretty disastrous for all concerned, so …4 -
Re: Seroquel
Seroquel was a godsend for my DW. I am convinced it allowed me to keep her at home another 10 months longer than I would have without it. The dose required is very patient dependent. It took our geri…2 -
Re: Seroquel
@pmiles1124 Dad was prescribed Seroquel for agitation that often rose to aggression. He started on 25mg at dinnertime because nights were especially challenging. As he progressed a second dose was ad…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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