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Re: Hospice and another fall
I just wanted to add a comment about hospice. You are feeling that they are intrusive and I can appreciate that as i have a cleaner come in twice a month now to help. Each hospice situation is differ…6 -
Re: Hospice and another fall
Your post really struck home this morning. Following our daughter's suggestion, we are going to have home health come and do physical therapy exercies with DH who has ALZ . It may strengthen his…2 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
Aww. Thanks for sharing that moment with us. I understand holding on to that memory. ((HUGS))1 -
Re: I wonder if I am seeing things not there
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253049#Comment_253049 I am learning so much on this site. Thank you so much!1 -
Re: Ashamed father doing bare minimum for wife, home and self
Did your parents meet with an elder law attorney to see about doing Medicaid planning ? Her care needs will just increase and the jump to bedridden and incontinent can happen in a flash. While your D…4 -
Re: When it rains...
dear @ESkayP I am so so sorry for your loss - yesterday, and over the past two years. I am enormously impressed by the MC and relieved your daughter could get you there. I hope you will take some tim…2 -
Re: SLUMS got me in a slump
@H1235, thank you for sharing another perspective. I agree with you 100% that she would benefit with the social aspects of living in a community. That was one of the key points I was able to use, las…1 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
I never talked about Alzheimer’s with my husband. The doctor talked about white matter disease. I agree no need to talk about it. It will only cause her anxiety. The Neurologist won’t be much help. T…1 -
Re: Questions for the neurologist & Can we keep it a secret for now?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257872#Comment_257872 Thank you! I feel like Mom really needs someone closer to her age who can spend time with her. While we do things together like docto…1 -
Re: The money is gone!
So sorry about all the fracas! You are doing good work, and yes, the disease is dreadful. Hang in there. Rant as much as you need to. You are among friends.1
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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