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Re: Do I let go or keep going?
My son and I were conflicted when my wife was on hospice care. We would try to get her to eat pudding and drink protein shakes but she would resist. We finally settled on popsicles and small bites of…4 -
Re: Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
I’m so sorry you’re going through this, but glad you found this place. My grandmother exhibited this behavior a few weeks before she died. Her doctor was also very resistant to having her “snowed”(hi…5 -
Re: Transitioning to senior living facility
I would make sure the facility will allow her to age in place as the disease progresses or place her in memory care rather than senior living or AL. Memory care caregivers know how to handle dementia…1 -
Re: Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
What an unhelpful response from your doctors. They should be helping you find a medicine based solution here. My DW is also on an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety pills. I'm about to talk with h…4 -
Re: Agitation emotional swings
Sounds like she would benefit from Rexulti. What specifically are you worried about?1 -
Re: COVID Vaccine Side Effects
Haven't seen it impact my DW or me.1 -
Re: Approved for hospice
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257581#Comment_257581 My thoughts exactly. I have a DNR for him, and one for myself also.1 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257496#Comment_257496 my husband would definitely do that if we lived on a golf course.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning. Iris1 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
I’m sorry, this is difficult. I am not at this stage with my Wife, but I’ve tended several friends and relatives in their dying process over the years. I think it’s important to ask yourself what he …5
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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