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  • Re: What stage?

    Since this is a significant change, you might check for a UTI.
  • Re: Auto safety

    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73727/auto-safety I had a similar situation with DW but we were in a slow traffic situation and she said she was getting out and started to open the door. We were …
  • Re: Auto safety

    PWD sitting in the front seat can become discombobulated by all the traffic moving so fast and seek to escape. Back seat is better. Iris
  • Re: Auto safety

    I started calling our car a “limo” and used the back seat for DH with child locks. Absolutely necessary as he kept trying to open the door when the car was moving. Luckily, we have a small dog with a…
  • Re: Losing his grip

    https://www.amazon.com/Cup-Cozy-Pillow-prevent-anywhere-Couch/dp/B078PVWMM2?gQT=1
  • Re: Losing his grip

    Yes it’s common. Walmart sells several types. Just search for elderly adult sippy cups. Get a brightly colored one. A sturdy TV tray with a deep tray in front of my DH helped. Also search for a thing…
  • Re: How to support mom?

    Welcome. Sorry about your Dad. Does your Mom live alone? Are there friends or neighbors or church members who can help? A pastor? Is she visiting him often? Do you live near her? I would just keep tr…
  • Re: Moved Mom to Assisted Living

    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250171#Comment_250171 Thx so much for this!
  • Re: GUIDE Program - Experiences?

    Thanks all! Yes, I had access to the information that was available online, including what Medicare says about the program. However, there are people on Reddit with very negative things to say about …
  • Re: Auto safety

    You can take the passenger door handle off from the inside. This will leave you a handle on the outside, which means the only way to open the door is from the outside. It works I had to do it with my…

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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