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Re: Feeling lost, dad has passed and am struggling to handle his estate
As the previous two posters said, a DPOA is invalid upon death and the executor of the will takes over. The executor of the will really needs to hire an estate attorney to help with the probate proce…1 -
Re: Lots of ‘Pams’
you can search for lorazepam and read old posts. Also search for the brand name. The search thingy is at the top of the page.1 -
Re: $300 speaker
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257828#Comment_257828 Amen! Thank you to all for your stories. A good dose of Dopamine!1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning. I'm off to a day trip with the seniors to Japan House to see an exhibit on how food replicas are made for restaurants. Iris2 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
Get all the legal stuff done while you're waiting while you still can. Use the excuse that it's just something that needs to be done because you're getting older. Not to be cynical but…1 -
Re: Well Meaning Friends
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74540/well-meaning-friends we talk about this sort of thing in my”live” support group. Unless they’ve walked in your shoes they really don’t “get it”.5 -
Re: $300 speaker
Vent away. Dementia is why we can't have nice things. Pulling up a chair: Dad broke 2 pair of wireless headphones. He threw away the cable remote when it "broke" (spoiler alert: he…1 -
Re: $300 speaker
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257788#Comment_257788 ouch! That’s a big one. I feel worse for you now than for myself.2 -
Re: $300 speaker
Vent all you like! My DM gave away a beautiful expensive camera, case and lens to a worker who was replacing the stumps under our house!!!! 🤬4 -
Re: $300 speaker
My DH went through a stage of throwing stuff away. Thank goodness it's gone. So sorry about your speaker. I use to check the trash every day.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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