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Re: Yin and Yang
oh, Biggles! I am right there with you! You have me smiling and tearing up at the same time. What adjustments all of us are constantly making. In one video/teleconference (or more that I haven’t seen…3 -
Re: Ashamed father doing bare minimum for wife, home and self
one thing you could try is to get him to read the book “The 36 Hour Day” and you should read it too. Very soon your Mom will need 24/7 care. She will become incontinent and bedridden. You and your Da…2 -
Re: Yin and Yang
"Our life has changed and although I am trying not to, I find i am waiting for a future I don’t want." WOW! What a true statement. I think you said it for all of us. Anticipatory Grief! I a…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Off to surprise birthday party for a 90 year old! Training tomorrow with the curator from The National Gallery of Art!!!1 -
Re: Hospice and another fall
so sorry. Your post is the first I’ve heard about Hospice protocols for falls. To me it’s a good thing. I understand the intrusion but what would be the alternative? Glad they check him over after. 💜5 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
I found my fantastic CELA (certified elder law attorney) on nelf.org……..try for a CELA if you can, they are very knowledgeable in regards to our situation. I had to learn how to fib to my DH. It’s ha…4 -
Just diagnosed
My name is Steve. I was just diagnosed with early onset dementia. I am 61 and have non idea what i will be in for. Any suggestions or info would be most welcome.4 -
Re: Incontinence?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257659#Comment_257659 6 prunes at night and 1/2 cup prune juice in the morning before coffee or hot tea. If that doesn’t work, order Swiss Kriss natural la…2 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
Moms neurologist used the dementia word and unfortunately mom remembers. She sees dementia as only being about memory and since memory is the least of her symptoms she feels she is in the very early …3 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
Welcome. I agree with Rick. Present it as just something you need to do now that you’re getting older. I would not mention the dementia. You should also keep in mind that he is not going to be able t…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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