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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning. It's cold here but very sunny for a change. Lorita— That host is doing a "French tuck". The cool kids have been doing this a couple of years now. I've tried it but f…1 -
Re: 74 MCI/ALZ
So far as I understand it, Trontinemab works in the same way Donanemab (Kisunla) does. That is, it binds to the amyloid proteins in order to clear them. All of these anti-amyloid only work if you sta…1 -
Re: 74 MCI/ALZ
None of the current infusions have been out long enough to give you a definite answer. Asking to compare the current infusions to something new is, in my view, impossible at this point. It’s a person…1 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
Hi @jaycey . I don't have PCA, but I do have face blindness, and I am very familiar with the problem of not recognizing people that are familiar to me. I love name tags. My sister has given up g…4 -
Re: Kisunla vs Liqembi
That's good insight! I think we'll see that the benefits for both treatments are better than originally expected for people who start the therapy early, as data from long term observations …3 -
Re: Memory Care Hell
A few things to add to your search questions: What is initial and ongoing training for dementia get a copy the contract get a copy of the state inspections salaries staff longevity1 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
What kind, lovely people. What a true blessing when you needed one. Random acts of kindness mean so much to those who receive them. It's nice to be reminded there are many good, kind people out …5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
HB, you should already know that we eat and go wherever the ladies say. I learned a long time ago who really wears the pants in a family. Ron2 -
Re: Showering
It was the MCF director's recommendation to add Depakote in sprinkles form to calm the brain. He says in his experience only the sprinkles form worked but doesn't know why. It did take abou…1 -
Re: Intimacy and guilt
hypersexuality is common in some forms of dementia. I would talk to his doctor. There are medications that could help.3
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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