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Re: Interview a doctor?
@gabbyzapata You make a good point. Prospective parents get an appointment to interview pediatricians, but that doesn't seem to be the case for anyone else. I would think the UCLA site listing p…3 -
Re: THC for caregiver
Stepping back - yes care giving is stressful- when one is 24/7 responsible for a dependent adult should one get impaired themselves? Dosing the dependent adult ? Is that abuse? Not legal in all US st…1 -
Re: Anyone interested in a zoom meetup?
I'm in too. I'm also happy to host. Maybe I will set one up too and just make a post about it.1 -
Re: Anyone interested in a zoom meetup?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73470/anyone-interested-in-a-zoom-meetup Hi, am definitely interested in zoom support meetings. Please let me know how I can get connected. I have tried to find em…1 -
Re: Seroquel
My DH was rx seroquel by his neurologist and has helped with his almost constant crying bouts. He has also been diagnosed with PBA pseudo bulbar affect and there is another med that helped with that …1 -
Re: Assisted living
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254977#Comment_254977 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254977#Comment_254977 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254977#Comment_254977 t…1 -
Re: What Happened?
I'm sorry you've been hit with the double whammy. I will give you some advice based on my experience. The brain fog is a result of the continued and unrelenting stress you've been unde…7 -
Re: Getting support from family members
You have been given great advice. I will attach the staging tool. I agree with giving them information and asking for help with specific things, but I also recommend to keep your expectations low. If…3 -
Re: Getting support from family members
@A12270 I am sorry you find yourself in this situation. The disconnect between a spousal caregiver's need for meaningful assistance and whatever bandwidth adult children have available to delive…4 -
Re: Report to DMV
I live in FL. Although my DH wasn’t driving I reported it to the DMV to have his license revoked so I could remove him from my insurance. Although I had DPOA and he was in a MC facility the DMV requi…1
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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