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Re: I desperately need help
"He won't do daycare." You may have to make it work. I am sorry to be blunt, but I was in the same predicament. It was either daycare or quit my job. Call the Alzheimer's hotline at 1-800-2…2 -
Re: I desperately need help
elder law attorney to possibly qualify him for long term care Medicaid Medication if needed for agitation Fiblets such as the daycare is a volunteer opportunity where they’ve requested someone with h…3 -
Re: Today is our anniversary
Honor the love you still have. He may not know it today, but I truly think deep down that love is still there. You show that love every day in caring for him and he showed it when he still could. I k…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Friends, I misled you about the scarecrow. I didn't make one this year. I was just trying to make a joke - the scarecrow was "out standing in the field." Raining hard here in SW MO too, wit…2 -
Re: Alzheimer's?
I also experience that same thing. Sometimes the changes are so subtle you don't even know they happened until you can look back. I ask family members and friends that dont see him frequently if they…2 -
Re: Lawrence Welk
Folks, don't forget YouTube as a resource. Episodes of favorite old shows can often be found there. Personally, I've enjoyed watching episodes of The Farmer's Daughter and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (ah…1 -
Re: I desperately need help
The Office of Aging can help you find a companion (babysitter)2 -
Re: Highly Recommend Citicoline Supplement
Someone asked me about dosage so thought I'd share with all. Started with 750 mg in morning. Had an immediate effect. That was almost 3 years ago. Then went to 1000 mg in am, and 500 at about 5. Just…1 -
Re: Rough Week
Thank you forum friends. Your care and support mean so much. I've been waiting all moring for the eye doctor's office to call like they said they would but so far they haven't. I will need to call th…4 -
Re: Today is our anniversary
It is indeed sad. When my DH was home before placement, he thought I was lying to him about these dates. Needless to say, celebrating anything is not to be had. He's in MC now and doing extremely wel…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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