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Re: Should possible sudden delirium(?) change our plans?
Welcome. I would suspect that Fino was providing more scaffolding for her than anyone realizes probably even Fino. Without that she is falling apart. The routine she had with her husband has also bee…2 -
Re: Mom in hospice care and seeing and talking to people
@TrumpetSwan This is very common in the later stages of dementia. Seeing family members, friends and even pets that have passed is called "visioning" and often happens in the last weeks of …5 -
Re: Mom in hospice care and seeing and talking to people
Thinking of you. Thanks for sharing with us. 💜🙏 Jen2 -
Happy I can still find things that make me laugh
My husband lost his phone this morning and wanted help finding it. I was in a different room so I told him I’d call it so he could follow the sound. After calling several times with no answer I went …15 -
Re: Looking for Feedback on Quetiapine
Quetiapine is otherwise known as Seroquel. If you search this site you will find a plethora of posts about it. It is the first and mildest of the antipsychotic drugs usually prescribed to help with a…4 -
Re: Devices or To ablet Apps with Pictures
My husband, who is still quite verbal, also once asked me for “one of those round things with meat” making a circle with his fingers. After much guessing it turned out he wanted a burrito. I don’t kn…7 -
Re: Good day has me questioning my sanity
Given your concerns, please remember there are others on the road and that it's not just your mother affected. If you see ups and downs, do try to ensure that there is not an infection that has …3 -
Re: Devices or To ablet Apps with Pictures
Some great ideas here my DH is almost non verbal and is starting to get very frustrated not being able to find the right words. All ideas are helpful the more the merrier! Ha ha please keep them comi…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Lorita, do you have your alert button on when you go out? My roommate on this trip is 95 years of age, yes 95! I asked her the secret of her longevity and she said, "drinking!" I petted a w…2 -
Re: Devices or To ablet Apps with Pictures
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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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