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Re: I'm feeling a little disturbed
It's really disturbing, especially at first when it's a new behavior. For my mother's first month in MC, she was convinced that her twin sister passed away. Then after a while the stor…1 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
welcome. Sorry about your wife. As others have said, dementia is the overarching disease with Alzheimer’s being a type of dementia. There are many more types. Dementia is a progressive disease for wh…5 -
Re: Trouble lifting
There's a concept I heard a lot in the MCFs— "Everybody is a 2-person life". Until now, your mom was able to participate in the lift as the second person; she no longer is. Any agency …2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake, welcome! I found that many providers don't want to diagnose dementia in younger patients even when it is obvious. Dementia is the symptom (memory loss, trouble finding words, lack of i…6 -
Re: Does anyone else feel this way?
Both my dad and my aunt progressed through the earlier stages of dementia. Auntie continues to progress slowly until the end remaining in stage 7 for a couple of years. Dad hit stage 6 and the rate o…1 -
Re: Does anyone else feel this way?
Yes, sometimes a stage can last for years. The DBAT tool, linked from this site, suggests ranges of time for each stage (several are estimated at 1-4 years): https://www.tamcummings.com/tools/ My dad…1 -
Re: rough day w dad in MC "Get me out of here!"
Thank you for sharing your insights @Anonymousjpl123 . Very helpful. I have wondered about an aide at times. Everyone's replies and encouragement have helped to strengthen my resolve about appro…2 -
Re: Sticker for vehicle…
Thank you! Will definitely check into the sticker. My DH just got a medical dog tag. He will be starting leqembi in a couple of weeks. Some side effects mimic a stroke so he needs the tag to alert me…1 -
Re: Xmas
It is ok to say "no".1 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
Six weeks is still early times. Many nursing assistants come from cultures where they can't imagine putting an elder into a group care setting. I think once you get his medications straightened …5
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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