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Re: Re: Respite
I pay a caregiver for 2 afternoons a week. (8 hours total) it took many months, and we stopped and started many times when I wasn't happy with the people they were sending. Finally, we found a woman …3 -
Re: Anger issues
My DH is on risperidone 2 mg 2x/day for delusions and agitation. The psychiatrist recently added 25 mg Seroquel, as needed. That seems to help.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Everyones photos have been such fun I am going to try. This has taken me hours to figure out how to share on. Cowboy grandson3 -
Re: How long……
I know everyone is different. I ask myself most days, how long before he passes. But I’m also watching him cognitively decline. He has been in MC since Sept 2024 and he has had major declines. The co…4 -
Re: How long……
She was stage 6.1 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
As you hear over and over again on this site, please consult a certified elder law attorney. Qualification for Medcaid can be complicated, but there are also routes that you might not expect. And of …1 -
Anger issues
when my DW’s memory lapses, I expect her disorientation. What surprises me is the anger that accompanies it. It’s like she is two different people. All I can do is be patient, but it is very stressfu…4 -
Johns Hopkins
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2024/10/clinical-trial-shows-synthetic-cannabis-reduces-agitation-in-alzheimers-disease#:~:text=In%20a%20study%20led%20by,by%20an%20average…2 -
Re: Boundaries
@Saya_G Welcome back. I had wondered how you were getting on. Please accept my sympathy on the loss of your dear mom. You were her staunch advocate in some difficult circumstances. It sounds as if yo…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Judith. Your pictures are beautiful, and Dicks a very handsome man. One of these days I will remember how to send pictures. Lorita, I'm glad your starting to feel better. Will the girls be back long?…1
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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