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Re: I’m so lost - mother is 90, English is a second language
Oh my gosh - this is so helpful. Checking off the boxes, my mom seems to be between stages 2 and 3. Yesterday we had such a good day…but only because her friend spent all afternoon with her, engaging…2 -
Re: Homecare
I used Care.com and got good results. I have someone come in two days a week for a three hour shift. It has been great to allow me to get away a little bit.1 -
Re: Homecare
I contacted the Area Agency on Aging (the agency might go by a different name in different areas). They gave me 32 hours of respite care a month plus an aide who came to help him with his shower. The…1 -
Re: Hypersexuality
The Cimetidine is slowly helping. I looked up one of the studies they did with Cimetidine and PWD and the study said it can take up to 8 weeks to help. My husband will go a couple of days with no pro…4 -
Re: Possible AZ prevention from anti virals + shingles vaccine
This general idea isn't new, see the Feb 2023 article on the nih.gov website at the 1st link below. Not to start a political battle, but I will note this work was done at the Center for Alzheimer's a…1 -
Considering starting Memory Care
I am considering moving my DW to memory care, and I am asking for feedback. I am 71 and my wife is 72. She retired in 2017 and I retired in 2020. There were some memory issues apparent in 2019, but w…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Lorita…your cow story reminds me of Santa Fe. I left the house and a large stag entered the road ahead of me. I moved to the vcenter of the road to protect it as we made out way downhill. When I arri…2 -
Re: Looking for advice on parent who wants to travel but can’t
I agree. You are continuing to give her information that she can no longer cope with.2 -
Re: Looking for advice on parent who wants to travel but can’t
Your mom likely has anosognosia and can't appreciate the ways in which she is impaired. This means you excluding her from a trip to take care of adult tasks she sees as her own responsibility. It's b…3 -
Re: Looking for advice on parent who wants to travel but can’t
Not sure what stage your Mom is at, but it sounds like you might be giving her too much information. You could create a more generic reason to be away without the heart-rendering, and upsetting remin…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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