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Re: What do you do with your big feelings?
My mom has always been indecisive and lacked self confidence. Now she is determined even demanding and sometimes cocky. I think she has lost so much independence that this is her was of holding on or…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Still working on cleaning up…I am pacing myself…lol2 -
Re: Hospice care
I totally agree. My DH was approved for hospice several weeks ago. A notable difference has been that the nursing staff can give him Ativan for his extreme agitation without having to wait hours for …5 -
Re: Refusing UTI treatment
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74721/refusing-uti-treatment I think you should ask her doctor what will happen if you withhold treatment. I think developing urosepsis is very painful, but I'…2 -
Re: Refusing UTI treatment
I think it’s a comfort thing. UTI’s are uncomfortable- the burning. My mother developed urosepsis because doctors refused to believe she had a UTI. Trust me, that decline is not something you want to…2 -
Re: Refusing UTI treatment
@livlea Antibiotics can be considered comfort care when given to treat a UTI, and even pneumonia, to avoid painful symptoms. Treating a UTI will not likely prolong life as many do resolve on their ow…1 -
Re: Refusing UTI treatment
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74721/refusing-uti-treatment Treating a UTI is pallative treatment. A UTI can be very painful (like peeing broken glass), but even if it is not, there is a sudden …1 -
Re: Moved into Stage 4
@Maru As I recall your DH came to dementia with considerable cognitive reserve. I feel like that can impact acceptance for spousal caregivers as the deficits might not seem so obvious at first. HB I …5 -
Re: Hospice care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259498#Comment_259498 Sorry to hear of your DW's medical decline. I hope hospice is able to quickly provide the right comforts supports for your DW, d…2 -
Re: Advocating for my dad
Welcome. As you know Alzheimer’s is terminal. The later stages can be brutal. Treating his cholesterol problems may be seen as something that will only prolong his suffering. His weight loss, depress…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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