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Just need to talk to my friends (209)
We just had a nice shower, just before my groceries were delivered. Still sprinkling a little and it's nice and cool. Wonderful weather for the first day of August. Another six weeks and our hot summ…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Caladium update…they are poking through the soil. Weather…wonderful rain last night and blissfully overcast right now. CPAP update…email tells me I have met my goal. What that means is not apparent. …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
That seismically active area in Russia is still having quakes and causing higher waves up to 5 feet in Hawaii. Rip currents are strong. No issues noted in SoCal so far. Iris3 -
Re: Weight Training in later Alzheimer's
My DW and I have both trained with weights for many yrs. Now that DW is in-between stage 6 to 7 and also shuffle walks. I continue to motivate her as much as possible. Now that being said, it's nothi…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Morning We rode up to Rock Island State Park in TN yesterday. It's lovely. I think it would be even prettier in fall when the leaves are turning. There is a dam, a waterfall, a reservoir and nice RV …1 -
Re: Eliquis questions
what stage is your Mom and what is her age? Once the elderly and dementia patients fall it usually means they are a fall risk and it will happen again. As HB said there is no way to fully prevent fal…1 -
We can do this!
I know some professional caregivers who say that if they had to do this without time off or vacation time, they would go insane. Yet we who do it 24 hours a day, seven days a week without help or res…12 -
Re: Correction
@annsullivan Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. The TL;DR answer is you don't. There are almost no instances in which correcting a PWD is appropr…3 -
Re: Brand new. Need help.
Of note, all personality changes and memory loss doesn't not mean the person has dementia, but I totally understand your correlation and concerns. If your wife has a PCP, sign up for a patient portal…2 -
Re: Feeling Low
The life lived by one with two in the same house ….beyond quiet….beyond lonely…….4
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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