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Re: New diagnosis but extreme condition
Hello and welcome. So sorry about your Mom’s diagnosis. What dementia medication is she on? Have you looked at the side effects? I would speak to her doctor about her pain after taking the meds. Mayb…2 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
"IMO, the person wiping the butt is the only one who has a say in care decisions." This is absolute GOLD - Harshedbuzz is a genius!5 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
@staciehun said: After 2 1/2 years of a pause on your life, was it difficult to find your own rhythm again? We’ve been handling this for a couple of years, only in my house since Jan, all the things …4 -
Re: THC for caregiver
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254984#Comment_254984 RetiredTeacher, I completely agree with everything you wrote. I too am in CA where our dispensaries are legal and licensed. I will oc…1 -
Re: THC for caregiver
I've been watching this post with interest. I haven't gotten high in 40+ years. I'm not looking to get stoned. I live in CA where they have legal dispensaries. As much as I'd like…1 -
Re: Memory care
@ME44 I'm sorry you've reached this place in the disease progression. "Sanitary" issues are safety issues. Her behaviors, aside from the work they create for you, could cause illn…7 -
Re: Project Lifesaver- free gps tracking watch
Welcome! I hope this helps others. The sheriff who runs our local program told me that they have found 100 percent of the people who were lost and were wearing this device.2 -
Re: Feeling useless.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254689#Comment_254689 Maru Your Dh sounds exactly like mine. So yes that's what I'll start doing.1 -
Re: Urge to pee but no pee
Just got confirmation this morning that the tests came back negative for UTI. Scheduling and ultrasound? Possibly kidney stones? She hasn’t had them before but guess we’re just trying to rule out all…1 -
Re: Trying to self stage DH
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254850#Comment_254850 Ok, I just read they can make confusion and balance worse. He's been on them so long and been fine, I didn't realize they w…2
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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