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Hearing, Yes or No?
It is too late for my dear wife as she left us a few weeks ago. As I often sit and think back over our path down the difficult road of AD, things pop into my head that I wish I had known or at least …4 -
Re: Odd Behavior
it’s very common. Telling him not to do it won’t work. First he won’t remember and second what I learned here is that “you can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is broken”. The cards are a good id…2 -
Re: Dilemma about Memory Care
I personally found it a lot easier for me to increase in home care. I did not have to drive somewhere to visit. I knew my husband was getting good care. It was a lot less expensive.3 -
Re: Long term care
I can relate, our situation in very similar, and say that the disappearance of his family is the hardest thing to understand. Another thing, of many, that we just have to accept and move on. I'm…1 -
Re: Long term care
Have you spoken to hospice about medications that may help him? I’m sorry you are going through this. This disease is brutal and the toll it takes on us caregivers is unfathomable to those who aren’t…3 -
Re: memory care bail out
Thank you for sharing your experience. Your husband is very lucky to have you. I hope you are able to find the type of help or facility that can make things better for both of you. Please keep us upd…2 -
Re: Downsizing While Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s — Has Anyone Done This?
I made the decision to downsize from a very large home with a huge yard etc…in the early stage of my DH disease. He was at stage 4/5.( age 69) I knew I could not continue to care for him and keep the…4 -
Re: Questions about memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254144#Comment_254144 Yes. Where mom is at the doors are locked to prevent someone from wandering off. I believe there are medical requirements to qualify …1 -
Re: Questions about memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254103#Comment_254103 H1235, is this a "Skilled" level nursing home? There is a fairly good nursing home near us and I have wondered if that migh…1 -
Re: Anyone RV Camping?
my husband and I lived in our RV full time when he was diagnosed. I decided to sell it because I was 72 years old and not able to do everything myself. Had I been younger I may have tried. I would wo…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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