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Re: Insurance Company informed my Mom that I've been making medical decisions for her
You said “The lifelong high level of trust and loyalty that's always been there is still at work, and because of that level of trust, she's allowed us to handle medical and financial decisions, and i…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Just heard we can now order four, free, covid tests to be shipped Sept. 30. Website is Covidtests.gov. Just ordered mine. Shirley and Sandy, looks like you both may get remnants of the hurricane. Be …1 -
Re: keeping on
oh yes, Jen. It’s exhausting every way- mental, emotional, physical. Going to bed early is a valid thing to do1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Good morning Iris, I am sorry for the loss of your beloved Simon. You took great care of him and provided him much love. Moving Day!1 -
Re: Robotic therapy cat
My mom LOVES her Joy For All dog. She understands it's not a real dog. She enjoys interacting with it and says he is good company. She told me "this is the nicest present anyone has ever given m…2 -
Re: Irritating new popup-am I the only one?
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are currently working on this technical issue and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience.1 -
Seeking Easy To Understand Printed News Sources
I am a therapist working with a person with Alzheimers who has a great interest in the upcoming election however they have found news articles from the NY Times difficult and overwhelming to comprehe…1 -
Re: alz...the disease that is full of surprises
Hi Maru. I think it’s best to just let him tell the stories that he has in his mind without correcting him. My DH has so many stories about going to Dolly Parton’s house (which of course never happen…4 -
Re: Specific delusion help
Sorry you are dealing with that. I would not show him the car nor remind him of it. Not a good idea to drive him, either. I would go with deferring and distracting until that fixation diminishes. Sor…2 -
Re: alz...the disease that is full of surprises
Hi Maru, I am also in the beginning stages of caregiving for my DH. He started asking the same question and would forget things, so I finally got him in for an assessment. Spinal tap did not go well …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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