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Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257494#Comment_257494 Ah Biggles. Theres so much we don’t know about those we speak to on this forum. You and your husband must have led an interesting lif…3 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257448#Comment_257448 Thankyou. So, so true. I'm sorry you're having to be in this journey too. Practicing ... so true. It's nice to know I&…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
GG, those slippers are adorable! Especially the pairables!1 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
@HollyBerry Your description of an Alzheimer version See 'n' Say made me giggle. It's funny you mention the scripted speech. There's a word for this kind of repeating— palilalia. …2 -
Re: Memory Care + Aide - Make it make sense
Is there any chance of her qualifying for hospice? The requirements are different for people with dementia, so it might be worth asking. My mom’s care needs increased after a bad fall and I was worri…1 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
DeeDee…that made me chuckle! Yesterday HWD asked where the other ‘girl’ was who cleaned his bathroom and vacuumed…I sure wish she would come back today to do laundry!5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Halloween was quiet at our house too - no visitors. That's kind of how it is on our block - the houses are spaced out, so there's not a lot of bang for the buck. If I were a kid, I'd s…1 -
Re: Her Sun Has Risen...
You were her true family. You cared for her in her time of need and you advocated for her when she went into a facility. Please understand that even if you’d been her biological child and had had sib…2 -
Re: Her Sun Has Risen...
WE on this forum acknowledge and honor the love and care that you gave your mom. She and your dad would be hugely proud of you. Many of us who are primary caregivers/POAs understand the lonely road i…5 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Hi Shiawase I found a quick link with some simple tips and techniques for communicating with a LO: https://alzheimerslab.com/how-to-talk-to-someone-with-dementia-without-upsetting-them/ I imagine you…2
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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