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Re: tax talk (USA)
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Re: Dealing with uncontrollable anger
@birddogg3766 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. This will likely take a two-pronged approach. Dementia with agitation typically requires psychoac…1 -
Re: How do I go about transferring my parent to another memory care
my husband transferred from a McDonald’s facility to a VA facility. The previous facility’s nurse and social worker helped with coordination. They transported him by ambulance. They took all of his b…1 -
Re: The next stage
I have been watering down my DW alcohol for nearly 2yrs without her ever noticing. We are now at the stage Timmyd mentioned and her interest in alcohol is definitely diminishing.7 -
Re: Newly diagnosed this week
One nit-picky comment - there is no "requirement" for maintenance dosing with Leqembi. Any patient can chose to use Leqembi just like Kisunla - stop treatment after amyloid plaque clearance…1 -
Re: Newly diagnosed this week
You have two copies of the APOE4 gene. Did the neurologist discuss the increased risk of harm to those carrying two copies of the APOE4? If not, I'd be looking for another neurologist. In the U.…1 -
Re: Dementia needs
The fact that they are slippery is what is good about them because it's easier to slide him up to his pillow and helps position him in bed which he can no longer do on his own.2 -
Re: Combativeness and Agitation Out of Control
@Daughter of a Marine there is a member here @Dio whose DH struggled with aggression as well. She describes her story in beautiful detail in her profile. The med that brought relief for her DH was de…1 -
Re: Combativeness and Agitation Out of Control
Adding to Iris; Ativan (lorazepam) can cause or increase feelings of anger, agitation, and aggression through several mechanisms, including paradoxical reactions, dependency and withdrawal, and emoti…3 -
Re: The next stage
My dear husband used to dip. It got to the point he was chewing constantly. I finally just quit buying it. After a couple weeks he simply stopped asking.3
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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