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Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
Getting them.up every two.hours at night? Sounds like that is detrimental to their health by disrupting sleep and rest..Never heard of that being done before. In my sister's case, a man would come in…1 -
Re: Life expectancy
Hi Jehifer, I have long given up on a calendar timeline. I use the 7-stage model for Alzheimer's and dementia to help me plan and cope with behaviors and expectations. Every dementia patient is diffe…5 -
Re: Life expectancy
Great advice about the paperwork. We had ours done 8/15 last year. He has steadily declined since then.4 -
Re: APS
DH here has not driven in two years. The last few times he drove I found his reaction times and ability to turn corners off. As he was willing let me drive 90% of the time, I arranged with our regula…1 -
Re: Having one disaster after another with my LW
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250283#Comment_250283 Give yourself some grace. We all have made mistakes both big and small. It’s difficult dealing with a health issue when the patient h…2 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
I understand and really feel the exhaustion. I also identify as a very grounded, fact-based problem solver, so adapting to a constantly shifting reality is so draining.2 -
Re: Lost partial denture - what about eating?
She may need to stick to soft foods for now.4 -
Re: Alzheimer’s and stomach issues
it’s very common. Dementia is linked to gastrointestinal (GI) issues like constipation, gas, and nausea due to factors like the brain-gut axis, sedentary lifestyle, dehydration, and medication side e…1 -
Re: Trusting the "Experts"
@KerryMiller Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. The move to a higher level of care is something dementia is doing to your mother, not the facilit…1 -
Re: Medication depression or anxiety
My mom was prescribed a low dose of Citalopram, and it worked well for her anxiety. Side effects were mild and went away after a week or two. It is not like that for everyone, but you can talk to you…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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