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Re: Am l really losing her now?
I like maps too, and there are none for this journey. This sums it up for me too. Hugs6 -
Re: When is it time for more?
If you think it may be time, it is probably past time. Yes, it feels bad. It's an acknowledgement of the inevitable progression of his dementia, and it hurts to face it. But you are doing the re…3 -
Re: When is it time for more?
Agree that the time is now. The disease is relentless and decline is inevitable, but a good MC can address his needs. You are not giving up on him to place him in MC. You are responsibly responding t…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
We made it mostly on time to Charleston. My s.o.'s mom seems fairly fine, her dementia seems to be in a holding pattern, which is good. She's pretty happy to see us. We'll see what hap…2 -
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
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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