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Re: Grief about the loss of relationship with mom
I understand. My mom and I were fairly close and I miss my real mom. Not having that person to talk and laugh with has been extremely hard. I don’t have any advice because I’m struggling with it too,…3 -
Re: THC for caregiver
All of my experience with THC edibles was through using in person store fronts in a place where it is legal to do so. Most THC edibles come in 10mg per dose, with 10 dose per package. Some are 5mg pe…2 -
Re: Urge to pee but no pee
Hi, yes, similar issues have happened, there is someone on the Caring for a Parent Board that is dealing with this right now also. Usually it is related to a UTI, and other causes can be hard to dete…1 -
Re: Tips for husbands
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254839#Comment_254839 she’s 73 and still has beautiful legs so she wears shorts in the summer. We live in Florida. Gets hot.4 -
Re: ALZ Caregiver Zoom
I am interested in any Zoom meetings.1 -
Re: Need Reassurance
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/254706#Comment_254706 Good advice JB1 -
Re: attend a wedding?
Don't take her. Neither of you will have a good time. The jabbering and pacing you describe when you take her out sounds to me like she is uncomfortable, and she is trying to self soothe through…2 -
Re: Rushing into caregiver arrangements
I have had experience with 2 caregivers off care.com for my DW. The first was younger and not very dynamic but was very sweet and knowledgeable. The second is older and kind of out there but still ve…2 -
Re: Which ID cards need to be with PWD
I keep all of my wife's cards in my wallet. Thee are her California Benefits Identification Card, Medicare card, her health plan card, and her state identification card. The cards, along with im…2 -
Re: Rushing into caregiver arrangements
it is hard to get used to. When we first started it was 4 hours every other week and then worked up to 5 hours one day per week . I too initially caved to the care companions schedule. I leave tasks …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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