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Re: Mom's been in MC for a week
In reading your post my first thought was that this is going pretty well. And then I remembered something I have experienced: after a move to MC, it took months for me to dial down my own anxiety. I …2 -
Re: Mom's been in MC for a week
You sound so much like me. When I finally found an MC that seemed good for my mom (much like you described - and only after one that did not have quality care, but where she started in AL) the initia…1 -
Re: Mom's been in MC for a week
Thank you for the update. My DH is moving to MC next week. I pray that he adjusts.1 -
Re: Phantom Pain
Just a thought and I am definitely not a doctor. If it's not muscular and it's not connective tissue, it might be nerve inflammation. (I have sciatica due to nerve inflammation.) You can try ibuprofe…1 -
Re: Mom lives in Independent Living Fac, needs to move to AL, hard 'No!'
Unfortunately this is a common experience. It is awful—but people on this forum absolutely recognize what you are going through. Stop arguing and trying to persuade. Her brain is not functioning prop…3 -
Re: Moving Day is tomorrow.
Hugs to you. It’s been quite the journey for you. It may take time, but you will be able to move forward with your life knowing Luis is being taken care of. You are a special person.1 -
Re: Frozen in time for a minute
update: my DH had an EEG and it’s abnormal. His episode of frozen, wandering, repetition turns out to have been a focal seizure. The neurologist said seizures are very common with Alzheimer’s patient…4 -
Re: New stage?
I’m so sorry your mom is going through this. it sounds like progression, which, as you mentioned, may not be linear especially with Vascular Dementia. It’s been 3 years since my mom went to AL and 2 …1 -
Re: I’m burned out and don’t know what to do
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250315#Comment_250315 try to stay calm. Right hand your loving husband . Now the left hand this ugly disease. What I do his crush his meds and put in smoot…2 -
Re: Mom's been in MC for a week
It sounds like she is adjusting very well. Now you have to work on your own acceptance of the new circumstances.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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