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Re: Early onset Alzheimer
This is an enormously broad question. Before anything, now is the time to make sure all of the necessary legal documents are in place while your brother can still sign them. Most important is a DPOA,…3 -
Re: Mom 89 has alz dementia is having anger and agression
Lexapro has been very helpful for my dad. We just doubled the dose.1 -
Re: POAs and requirements for incompetence
Our Trust includes DPOA and POA. I have a letter from his Dr saying he has Alzheimer’s and is not capable of making decisions. I have been able to use the DPOA and Dr’s letter to sell and rebuy prope…3 -
Re: Knee surgery for PWD?
My husband should have had knee replacement surgery well before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's but he kept saying they were fine (they weren't). So he didn't. After the diagnosis, a…2 -
Re: POAs and requirements for incompetence
Hi, @aallis , Are you her power of attorney? If “yes’ check with the lawyer who drew op the paperwork and have a talk with them. That person should be able to guide you. You will need identification.…3 -
Re: Worn out and stressed out
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259123#Comment_259123 that’s what I’ve been doing. I dropped it down to one visit a week. But that visit is stressful. My daughter goes once a week, and on…3 -
Re: Feeling sad and drained.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258854#Comment_258854 I really relate on the sadness of their bad days. Watching my mom realize something is wrong is one of the hardest things to watch. A…1 -
Re: Early onset Alheimer
I'm sorry to hear about your brother . Does he have a spouse/partner/child who would be the one to step in to organize care for him [finances,health , living arrangements etc] or would that be y…1 -
Re: Early onset Alheimer
I talked to my wife's doctor about a thorough evaluation. I know there are different types of Alzheimer. There is no cure for any of them. I could not see any benefit to adding more confusion to…1 -
Re: Worn out and stressed out
Sometimes the person closest to them is a trigger for their frustration and ire. If he does well without you there(keep close contact with the staff) it may be better to drastically limit visits and …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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