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Re: Waiting and waiting to finish last Dx test
Dear Tom, I sympathize with your frustration regarding the timeline. I first contacted a neurologist 2 years ago and it took 9 months to get the first test. Even after meeting him, he felt I wasn…2 -
Emergency Respite Care
Hello! I’ve been a longtime member here but haven’t checked in for several months. I wanted to share my recent experience with my own emergency situation and what happened with DH. Although he was di…8 -
Re: Feeling a bit sad - one more step in the progression
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261332#Comment_261332 MC is a locked facility with usually 2 people to a room. In my opinion the staff there is better trained to care for dementia patient…1 -
Re: donepezil
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260963#Comment_260963 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260963#Comment_260963 my DH sees a geriatric psych by telemedicine it is very hard where …1 -
Re: donepezil
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260956#Comment_260956 You may have difficulty finding a geri psych outside of a teaching hospital memory center that takes your insurance. Psychiatrists of…1 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261312#Comment_261312 So very sorry, @WIGO23 Visit with all of us on Christmas. At least we will be with you in spirit. I will check in that day to say hi …5 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
My DH had bilateral anterior hip replacements in 2024, 5 weeks apart. The surgery was same day only took about 1 hr for each. Received initial PT in step down recovery and then at home PT for 2 weeks…1 -
Re: Quite shocked
Welcome TrudyL. I'm sorry about your diagnosis, but don't just give up the ship, so to speak. Many many people with a diagnosis continue to live at home for quite sometime. (My DH is one of…1 -
Re: Hope or Cope?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261307#Comment_261307 Jgirl57, Thank you for sharing your experience. It's helpful to have some idea of what to expect, although I know all cases are …1 -
Re: Hospice opinions
You’re not wrong https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261233#Comment_261233 you’re not wrong Victoria. I need to readjust how I communicate with them on the level they need. And as for the Val…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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