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Re: When is it time for more?
I'm sorry - My Mom also was diagnosed with VD and ALZ this year, and it's progressed. We moved her to MC, and she actually settled right in. She has behaviors - Anxiety, but it was unmanage…3 -
Re: Am l really losing her now?
I think the 'wanting to go home' in dementia folks is an abstract concept where they are really expressing a desire to go back to what they remember as a normal life. I saw this with both m…5 -
Re: When is it time for more?
Sometimes PWD do better not going out. It is stressful for them to have their routines to be disrupted + to have to make decisions that they cannot handle. We started to bring special meals in and ea…4 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
This is a common strategy with many LOs. They do not need to know the details of their disease. We referred to my mom’s ’memory problems’ without any more information at all.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good afternoon Sunny with beautiful blue sky1 -
Re: Offered help for caregiver stress by PCP
Medication gets a resounding YES vote from me! Retired RN here with IBS, neuropathy and anxiety.. take the meds.. You cannot be effective in caregiving if you don’t take care of yourself.. big hugs, …1 -
Re: Offered help for caregiver stress by PCP
I fought taking an anti-depressant for almost 3 years before my PCP finally convinced me that it was necessary for my well being and allow me to continue being my hubby's caretaker. She started …1 -
Re: Lots of ‘Pams’
drugs.com Before using LORazepam, tell your doctor if you also use QUEtiapine. This combination may cause excessive sedation, confusion, dizziness, or lack of coordination. If you take both medicatio…1 -
Re: I'm in the moderately severe stagr
welcome misty, I think you made a good decision to sell your home. Best wishes to you as you navigate your health and future plans. I agree with jgreen that you need to be sure to have a trusted supp…3 -
I'm in the moderately severe stagr
So far I am doing okay Memory is disappearing I'm getting ready to sell my house while I still have my witts about me I will.move into the care center sometime soon14
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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