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Re: tax talk (USA)
thank you for this valuable info.1 -
Re: Helpful info regarding Palliative Care
thank you for posting this.1 -
Re: Finding a therapist
Often, a therapist who lists caregiver stress as a specialty is helpful, even if they don't specify Alzheimer's.2 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
I am so sorry you are here. You have been given excellent advice. A few suggestions: as suggested, see an elder law attorney immediately to get your legal affairs in order while you wife can still si…5 -
Re: Home Health Aides
Welden, my DH is in MC but when he was home I had a wonderful aid who came and sat with him. They played cards or did puzzles and she would often bring him a little treat. We also had an aide who cam…6 -
Re: WHERE DID MICHAEL GO? Caring for a spouse....
Thank you for sharing. I have followed Michael and his videos of himself are gut wrenching. I see so many similarities and he is right…it’s relentless.4 -
Re: Altzheimer
Dear Geot, what others have said is true. We have to "Live in their world." Try to not argue, correct, or try to reason with her. Her "reasoner" is broken and it will only lead to…3 -
Re: Home Health Aides
I introduced our aid gradually. The first visit I stayed with them in our home the entire time. The next visit I left for only a brief time. As I began to sense DW was comfortable with the companion,…7 -
Re: Does anyone have an inhome camera
My cameras are not necessarily for observing my husband, but rather for watching those who are watching him. He cannot be left alone and I still work so PCA’s care for him when I can’t work from home…4 -
Re: Does anyone have an inhome camera
I just put a camera in my wife's MC the brand is Kasa I don't remember the model, but I can adjust the direction it points from my phone or set it to follow motion. I did get a subscription…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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