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Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
My DH is stage 3 sliding into 4. Our conversations are highly variable. Sometimes he's full of grievances, often based on misremembering something that was said previously or conflating separate…5 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
Hi, Dungie, First - our PCP is a terrific Internist and we both love him dearly. Dementia is NOT his forte, so any discussion about DH’s dementia is quick and not detailed. I had to read and look up …5 -
Possible diagnosis
Waiting for the diagnosis to come in but considering what it’ll take to just admit it’s Alzheimer’s. The Amyloid score was 44.3 and he is clearly symptomatic. (Been about 2years) This waiting phase i…5 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
it was very important to me to get a firm diagnosis. There is a lot of Alzheimer’s in my LO family so even though most of them could see the changes others want to put it up to old age, he is 86. I t…5 -
Palliative care
Hi all it’s been awhile since I had trouble with my password 🤦♀️ my daughter keeps wanting me to get my LO on Palliative Care. He is diagnosed Alzheimer’s stage 4-5. Our biggest problem now is gett…9 -
Re: Hubby in MC wants to come home. Help!
Yes there are meds. Talk to the doctor asap. Tell the doctor he is depressed and anxious and wants to go home. Many PWDs say they want to go home even if they are living in the same home they have li…6 -
Re: Approved for hospice
I got my hubby on hospice after two separate doctors at two different appointments asked me whether he was on it. The next day I called his doctor who sent in a referral for a hospice provider. The n…5 -
Re: Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
My DH is under hospice care. He is taking Seroquel and we have increased the amount to 100 mg, three times a day for a total of 300mg. For the past several months it had helped with afternoon agitati…5 -
Re: Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
I’m so sorry you’re going through this, but glad you found this place. My grandmother exhibited this behavior a few weeks before she died. Her doctor was also very resistant to having her “snowed”(hi…5 -
Re: Loved one is too restless, won't sleep or rest
How much Seroquel is she taking? It sounds like she needs a higher dose. My DW, who was a small woman, needed 75 mg three times a day. There is one study that shows 100 mg/day is no better than place…5
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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