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Re: The next stage
we had family visit who drink non-alcoholic beer. Recognizable brands. Looks real. I couldn’t taste the difference from with or without alcohol.4 -
Re: The next stage
Use the glass she usually uses for alcohol and fill it with another beverage that is not alcohol. There are some that have the taste without the alcohol.3 -
Re: Medication for Anxiety
My mom was very upset about taking medication for her “so called +=#-+ mood problem”. From then on I just told her the medication was for something I knew she wouldn’t have a problem with (for diabet…5 -
Re: Lithium to treat AD?
How do we know WHAT to believe?? I was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I have done so much research on the two Lilly infusions. My questions: Side effects? How do we know how much the Alzhe…1 -
Re: Religious Caregivers
Dear @wose Each morning I read the online Mass reading on “Word Among Us”. It gives the passage from scripture that you can read and then a brief discussion about a particular line in that reading fo…3 -
Re: Religious Caregivers
For Christmas, I gifted myself Grace for the Unexpected Journey: A 60-Day Devotional for Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Caregivers by Deborah Barr and Better Than Reason: Finding God's Unex…4 -
Re: tax talk (USA)
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-and-dependent-care-credit-information added : https://www.irs.gov/publications/p5032 -
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
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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