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Re: Medical Marijuana: Anyone w/ experience?
I read your post and wonder how you are doing today. My DW has AZ and non of the 27 different psychotropic drugs have helped. She has drug resistant depression and extremely high anxiety and no meds …1 -
Re: Getting support for my dad who is my mom's full-time caregiver
Hi harnold - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. As has been said on here, you must have the oxygen mask on yourself before helping everybody else. Dad needs the help, as you already know. C…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Hello Front Porch Friends. Lorita. I'm glad you found a soup, Max, likes. Sammy, has it in the mornings and sometimes in the evenings, along with his hard food. That's nice you will be helping Todd, …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Thanks Beth, good to hear from you too. You had such a beautiful garden; did you start a new one? Would love to see pictures. Lorita, what a tragedy for that family! I'll never forget when I lived in…2 -
Re: In case of an emergency to caregivers
What would be your plan once she passes and you are living alone ? The Apple Watch would detect a fall and call for help, but as HB said, nothing will help if you get ill or pass in your sleep. I hav…1 -
Re: In case of an emergency to caregivers
@charley0419 I'm going to be blunt. There is no technological device that 100% replaces a human in the event of an emergency. Full stop. A pendent you wear could summon EMTs if you are conscious and …2 -
Re: RAV phone
I wouldn’t spend the money for a phone. He won’t be able to use it. I even got my DH a landline phone with picture buttons and he couldn’t use it. If he’s at the point he can’t use the phone he would…1 -
Re: Long Geri-Psych Stay!
CampCarol while not yet as far along on the journey as you and your spouse I can give no advice. BUT I am including you in my prayers that your husband is granted the peace that only He can provide a…1 -
Re: Newly diagnosed with MCI
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Re: Newly diagnosed with MCI
As a final comment for the day, below is one of my favorite plots from a paper titled "Accelerating Alzheimer's therapeutic development: the past and future of clinical trials" by Dr. Adam …3
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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