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Re: Mother living with me has Dementia
Your brother, her guardian, needs to be PAYING you for caring for your mom/his charge. Along with that, he needs to hire respite care to afford you breaks from the monumental task of caring for mom. …3 -
Re: New Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Thanks. I've ordered The 36 hour Day on Audible.2 -
Re: Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
They had placed her on three anti-depressants, so we requested she be taken off of those. Our family is all for medication when there is a place for it, however, we genuinely feel like it was putting…2 -
Re: Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
Thank you all for the insight and tips. We did end up calling hospice and getting things set up with them. We are trying to navigate this weird time and learn what is best for her & what we can d…1 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
@turnip Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Behavior is communication. Your dad's agitation and aggression are the expression of feelings he i…4 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
Medication does not need to make him a zombie. My mom is on anxiety medication not an antipsychotic. Think how miserable he must be with all this anxiety and anger. Medication can help him feel bette…3 -
Re: Life is getting harder...
Ty all who posted in response to my post. I appreciate the advice and will try curb side pick up, it would lessen that chore and stress surrounding it. Posting here and reading your responses makes m…8 -
Re: Mid-stage Dementia : Agitation and Aggression
Hello turnip, and welcome. You are right that agitation when it comes to showers and changing clothes is quite common. There might not be a tag for it, but I assure you that when you enter the term i…5 -
Re: Life is getting harder...
I have been listening to an audiobook titled, Travelers to Unimaginable Lands, by psychoanalyst Dasha Kiper. AlzWife2023 told us about it in another post. Kiper explains why dementia caregiving can f…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
I think it's just the company name for that mask @Goodlife2025 I'd call it paisley too. 🙂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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