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Re: Concern about potential surgery
Is the prolapse so pronounced that it's adversely affecting her life? Is the person recommending the surgery aware she is in mid-stage dementia. I had what is regarded as a very simple hysterect…4 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
It’s so hard to constantly see these changes and have to bury your feelings in the back of your mind. For me, they always resurface from some random trigger and I have a good cry. We must just go wit…5 -
Re: Is sending a letter to mom with the truth a bad idea?
My mom is also in a nursing home because she can’t afford assisted living. She is much more capable than most residents. Mom doesn’t understand why she needs to be there and thinks she would be just …4 -
Re: Concern about potential surgery
As for a surgery in mid-stage (perhaps stage 4), my mother had a torn tendon in her hip that was not responding to any non-surgical treatment, so she had it repaired surgically. She was under general…6 -
Re: Skilled nursing care vs memory care
my Step-Dad had a stroke and was in an SNF for almost a month. He got excellent care there. Although the rooms were hospital like they were large enough and one other person shared the room and bath.…1 -
Re: How To Find Purpose Again?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259078#Comment_259078 Thank you so much for sharing how you honor your husbands memory. I should make a list and ask family to add to it. Maybe that will p…2 -
Re: Heading into the Holidays Alone
Hi fmb, My hand in yours. 💜 Sending you love, jht1 -
Re: Heading into the Holidays Alone
this time of year is so hard. Do what you feel like doing. My wise Mom told me when you lose someone to do things that honor their memory. She said to eat a piece of their favorite pie at holidays. S…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
I have watch cows!! I was in the bedroom watching the news and heard the girls begin to bawl. They got louder and louder. Looked out the bedroom window to see if they were feeding.but they weren'…1 -
Re: Start of incontinence
My DH was very resistant to any hygiene help. As incontinence started, I would slip an incontinence pad into his boxers briefs and work to get that on him. I actually pre-loaded the briefs with the p…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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