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Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260051#Comment_260051 I’ve experienced similar issues with doctors asking closed ended questions that only require yes/no answers, my husband will say what…6 -
Re: Clinginess
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259880#Comment_259880 what I learned on this forum is that 1) never argue with someone with dementia. Their short term memory is gone. And 2) You can’t rea…3 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
So by now you are aware that you are not alone. This is not an easy journey and unfortunately each journey is individual. You are going to have to find your own route to some extent. I suggest that y…2 -
Re: How to answer if your DH says he is dying.
Thank you, HB! I like the idea of asking the Chaplain to talk to him. My DH is very close to our Chaplain, and I think that might be who could help DH be more settled. I'm going to talk to Chapl…7 -
Re: Wants to constantly use the bathroom.
Perhasps it is not a time thing but a silent UTI which would need to be ruled out asap since they can become very serious. Get tested at an Urgent Cqre and be certain they do a culture.4 -
Re: Terminal Lucidity?
You made the right decision. In late stages, PWDs can rally and then decline rapidly. Trust the hospice nurse. I would ask the hospice nurse your questions. I wouldn’t do anything to prolong life at …1 -
Re: How to handle transition to memory care
You say she is adamantly opposed to mc. Is it safe to assume mc has been discussed with her. I’m not sure that’s a good idea. I think it would be best to tell her she has to move for some other reaso…3 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
@trottingalong said: He’s so confused these days and it seems as though he watches something on tv and gets focused on something that becomes more real. It's this. He's confused. I am so so…2 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260100#Comment_260100 I don’t believe so. He’s so confused these days and it seems as though he watches something on tv and gets focused on something that …4 -
Re: I’ve never lived there.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260091#Comment_260091 me too2
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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