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Re: No short term memory
This is a good road map of the disease…. https://www.alzinfo.org/understand-alzheimers/clinical-stages-of-alzheimers/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1342221307&gbraid=0AAAAAD_O5-n1xPLU1iUJBVs5dm…1 -
Re: End Stage
Sorry if this comes across as too blunt, but here goes: calling hospice is not the same as calling the undertaker. Your sibling is wrong. Hospice care is for care in the end-of-life stages. It’s sad …3 -
Re: Security system
No specific recommendations, but think about the purpose of the system. Are you using it to monitor from a distance, somewhere away from the home? Are you going to be in the home but not always with …1 -
Re: Can I Contact My DH’s Doctor Directly?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258675#Comment_258675 My moms local hospital also accepted and scanned a copy of all the legal documents into the system. That way his advanced directives …1 -
Re: Can I Contact My DH’s Doctor Directly?
In my experience, it was all about a waiver form that the clinic/health system had, one that they created. I had mom with Alz sign their form early on saying they could communicate with me and it lai…1 -
Re: Can I Contact My DH’s Doctor Directly?
DPOA is for financial and you could sign for memory care with it. For medical you need a DPOA-HC which the doctor should accept. If you don’t have a Medical DPOA and your husband can still sign paper…1 -
Re: in stage 8 after a fall
I’m so sorry for the loss of your dear husband. Holding you close in prayer ❤️1 -
Re: in stage 8 after a fall
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and your DH. As others have stated please be gentle with yourself during this time of grief. I am so sorry for your loss.2 -
Re: Move to an apt. as a second home
@iowagirl1961 If you can afford to do this, it could be a terrific idea under certain circumstances. One plus, is that it would allow you to move back to your home in stage 8 if that is your preferen…4 -
Re: Travel
@Val D.— It might be time to reconsider your snow-birding lifestyle and pick a lane. For many, moving a PWD from a familiar place and routine can result in a worsening of symptoms and ability to func…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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