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Re: MC Facilities questions
I got a plan. I went to ElderCare in NJ and plan set3 -
Re: Meal Ideas
@H1235 said: "I have have read that mixed foods (gravy, sauces) are often a problem with pwd. That is the case with my mom." And I found my dad more readily ate heavily sauced foods. Dement…1 -
Re: Meal Ideas
We've discovered that if our LO can't remember what a food tastes like, she "doesn't like it." We had an interesting time a while back: a relative had fixed an old family favorite recipe fo…2 -
Re: Any Advice on Calming an Anxious, Aggressive Sufferer?
Welcome to the forum. Jfkoc makes good behavioral suggestions, but the brain damage is the cause and medication is your best bet. The drugs that are most effective are the ssri antidepressants (Celex…2 -
Re: Any Advice on Calming an Anxious, Aggressive Sufferer?
Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. When dad was stuck in this phase, we addressed it with medication prescribed by a geripysch. He was prescribed …1 -
Re: G
I would just call a lawyer to get DPOA done in your state. Explain to your mother that YOU are doing estate planning + want her to be DPOA for You + (as long as you are there), she should do a DPOA f…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Ron and JeriLynn, enjoy your travels! Hope your grandson has a good game! Lorita, I am so sorry about your water leak. Hate to see the wasting of water and your high water bill! David, I'm glad you a…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Morning, on for hair cut then to exercise class and later to center for spaghetti dinner1 -
Re: DH is diabetic, has a sweet tooth
I would not take him to the grocery store and I would ask the facility activity director not to ( explain why). You go to the grocery store for him. And then you forget to buy sweets Yes, he will sti…1 -
Re: Is there really a good place?
@kblau sometimes we settle for safe and supervised, sometimes MC can be a great option. I am here to attest that my mother started out miserable in her first MC and came to like it, and was then mise…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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