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Re: Wanting to go home
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254992#Comment_254992 I appreciate your post. We're all in the same boat…or is it the Titanic? I'm grateful for this forum, and everyone here, wh…5 -
Re: Wanting to go home
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254990#Comment_254990 No, don’t say it’s time to put on your big girl pants! It’s not whiny. That’s what others who do not understand say. Every day I ask …10 -
Re: New diagnosis but extreme condition
Any time you think there is a medication reaction contact the prescribing doctor. Doctors do not know what you do not tell them. You can also check her medications for side effects using the site dru…2 -
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
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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