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what meds are you giving your loved one for severe agitation?
My mother is 91 and was diagnosed 9 years ago with alzheimers dementia. She is advanced now and her agitation has been getting worse. I believe she might have undiagnosed PTSD from World War II (she was 10 on Pearl Harbor day) as she had two brothers who were shot down over Europe (both survived), She often goes into a…
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Stage 8 Tributes
To Rick and others in stage 8. May you find comfort knowing that you were loved and appreciated by your LO, even though communication of such may not have been apparent. May the angels guide you one step at a time as the days come and go. My heart goes out to you. My dad once said to me after my mom passed away, “She will…
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Memory Care Referring DH for PSYCH/MED Evaluation
My DH was placed recently in a stand alone Memory Care facility a week ago. Prior to that he spent 3-1/2 weeks at a Memory Care home that was part of an assisted living community. They were NOT equipped to deal with a Severe Stage dementia patient and he was aggressive and uncooperative. His hospice team totally redid his…
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How to manage putting a pet down
Over the past several months our beloved cat’s nasal tumor has grown larger and her quality of life and weight have deteriorated. DW is middle-stage dementia and can’t seem to remember our discussions of when to let the cat go. Last week we agreed that it was time and scheduled it with the vet for tomorrow. We’ve talked…
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Newbie looking for advice
My 64 year old husband was formaly diagnosed with FTD a couple of months ago. It seems to be progressing so so fast. He's ambulatory but needs help with some ADLs. We found a great doc. We're working with an elder care attorney to get our ducks in a row. He's starting adult day care in the coming weeks (I work full-time…
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By Beachfan- - The other shoe has dropped.
In the blink of an eye, yesterday morning, DH began projectile vomiting “emesis”- - coagulated blood and bile, most likely the result of an internal bleed. He could not stand or walk. I could not be reached (the ringer was turned off on my brand new iPhone 13- - I hate technology). Erring on the side of caution, he was…
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Camp Building Bridges
One of our emeritus members, younghope1, aka Tracy Mobley, had started a camp for children living with a parent or grandparent with dementia. It was a way for the child to have a free week of respite doing kid things. She and her chapter raised money to provide scholarships for the youngsters. I was thinking about Tracy…
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FYI: BDNF
At my last appointment my neurologist recommended exercise as a way of increasing BDNF, brain derived neurotropic factor. This is all I can say about it. Iris
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From Last Dance WOW this has never happened to me before from this site.
This is a copy of an Email that i received today. This is how the heading was. My question is why would they send this to me in my personal Email. [ALZConnected] Sayra commented on Just need to talk to my friends (190) ALZConnected Team <no-reply-alzconnected@alz.org It did not any of the message it said Download message…
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New format is idiotic
Ive been working with computer systems since 1970. The new format is ridiculous You need topic headings and full screen format for scanning a page . this is 20 something self indulgent foolishness There are no bold or italic options in comments tehy took a working system and trashed it
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My DH has passed
I have only been on this group for a relatively short time since becoming my DH caregiver. I have received a lot of great information and support. It is with a sad heart I tell you my DH on passed this morning. He went into the hospital because of increasing falls, and failing health on Feb 9th. They placed him in a long…
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by Ed - Life after losing someone
Next week will mark 10 months since my wife passed on. The evening of her funeral, I received a call from a woman we've known for more than 50 years. She and her husband have divorced, and she asked me to come down to Mississippi to spend a couple of weeks with her. I'm in Indiana. I was speechless, and I haven't talked to…
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false teeth
My DW has a difficult time with her false upper plate. She continually takes them out to clean them with a paper napkin. It could be at dinner or walking at a shopping mall. For the last couple of years, she has complained that her teeth were not "sharp enough". We have been to the dentist twice and they "sharpened " them.…
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New Gal Caring for DH
Hello all, Recently my DH was diagnosed with MCI along with hydrocephelus. He will have to have an operation for the hydro. It seems to me that he is progressing rather rapidly on the MCI. We see the neurologist on May 11th for the first time after all the testing. Last evening was the first time I think DH was aware he is…
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The little things that are hard
Still learning the board (and how much you hate the new format) so I'm not sure if this is an appropriate post, but here goes. I have been dealing with some awful things as we have started this journey. I know some truly horrific things are coming. But there are some little things that have just been tough. I feel like, in…
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Question for Group
I was wondering if anyone has had the experience of their LO getting so cold suddenly that his teeth were chattering. He had dinner and was fine and the next thing I knew he was freezing. I took his temp and it was 96.7. I wrapped him in a blanket and he gradually warmed up. His temp back to 98.7. This is the second time…
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Early onset Alzheimers
Hi I am VERY NEW to all of this and I am confused. I was diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimers with variation a month before my 54 birthday. I am now 55 my memory is getting worse and harder to do my job. I am looking into disability retirement through my work. It is also hard to understand alot of things at one time.…
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Another turn in this horrible disease
Okay my bedridden DH has 3 bedsores. They say his skin is breaking down since he won't eat much. He refuses nearly any meat. He stays dehydrated. Hospice is talking about putting a catheter in him. I bet he pulls it out. When the nurse gets here today I will ask about the alternating air pressure mattress. I have…
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For Elaine D
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To Bouy_Over_Board
You may want to start a new discussion to introduce yourself and to ask any questions. We don't want you to get lost in another thread. To do this there is a "New Discussion" button at the top of the discussion page. Press that and it will bring up the template. Don't forget to press the "Post Discussion" button at the end.
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by M1--Pray for us, send good karma, vibrations--cross fingers and toes, all of it
Got a call at 5 pm today that the long-awaited reassessment by my preferred MC facility (the one that wouldn't take her last year) is going to happen tomorrow. And they want me there, which I think is a good sign. At least I hope so. I almost hate to mention it because I will be so crushed if it doesn't fly. But at least…
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..so I am Learning
Good Evening to All: I've been on this forum a little over a year and although I do not contribute much, I do read everyone's posts and I've taken lots of tips and learning as I travel this challenging road. Long story short, my DH, now at age 62, has been diagnosed EOAD end of 2021. At that time, he was placed as being in…
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by Ed - more on AI voice cloning
https://www.tiktok.com/@primemoviequotes/video/7222443019910548782?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8D2nAdi%2FzMQpp4Rs9oio8cR%2F0vdHd4FhM%2FEEWdS7yBcxxdj7Ncr2s2miWg3QC8eYy8GODvzyjotEgheKdGgA%3D&_r=1&checksum=06097b0bc48b17d0dc5809284085f7c99249f8ce3bccf8cc9ad87472bd991906&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAA9mD0x-zNUIL-H8KoATUt5IywE1w…
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By Josie in Podunk (formerly lostinpodunk) - Changed My Screen Name
When I first came here 2 years ago I truly was LostinPodunk. I was struggling against the tide of the not unexpected diagnosis…hoping/fighting for answers I now know aren't coming because there truly are none other than dealing with each day and changes as they come. Now, thanks in great part, to all of you I do not feel…
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Inappropriate In Public Stage
It hadn’t occurred to me before, but now I’m wanting to go out less. My wife has started clutching at her clothes and exposing her middle. She approaches strangers and tries to talk to them. She tries to get into other people’s cars or fights with her reflection in their windows. Wanders off in stores; she’s good at it and…
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Hello from Sandyshe
Hi all it’s Sandymac here, but I couldn’t sign in under the new format, so rejoined under my new name….didn’t want to miss out I haven’t read anything much yet, still trying to work out how everything works, but I suppose we’ll all get used to it in time Off to bed now
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Water(2)
Has anyone else here had this problem? My DH has become fixated on drinking water lately. Lots of water. He is probably stage 5/6 and has great mobility and eats well. When he drinks anything he drinks the whole glass down all at once and then a minute later forgets that he drank it and asks for, or gets another himself.…
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Pot Sirring
Growing Dementia related issues have made it where I have had to remove my daughter and son-in-law’s numbers from Handyman’s phone as he keeps stirring a pot I struggle almost daily to keep a lid on. His degrading executive function skills cause him to ring them up every time he gets stuck on stewing about continuing…
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bed sores question
After 3 months of being bedridden my DH has developed a bed sore. I had avoided them with a small pillow that was very soft. Then he developed a heat rash on his back so Hospice is now having me put a king size pillow to stop the heat from building up. I have a lamb's cover under him that was supposed to help with bed…
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by Ed - Deleting a thread, and about using bold type
If you start a new thread, but decide that you wished you didn't, you could edit the post, then get rid of what you wrote, and replace the title with DELETED (yes, you can do that now). That would make it easy for people to skip over it. And - does everyone think it's easier to read the type when it is in bold?