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H Placement Up Date
I have posted about my H who is 10+ years into Alzheimer's and Stage 6. Lots of agitation, anger, frustration, etc. I was tired of walking on eggshells and making myself smaller and smaller so as not to trigger him. I wanted to place but my son has been very resistant, but also very minimal help even though he had wanted…
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increasing agitation and aggression
hi everyone, my dh was diagnosed with EO at 52 years old in 2020, he's 56 now. looking for any advice or similar situations regarding aggression/agitation. my dh is agitated daily, today for example he spent the day on the phone talking to the city bylaw office making complaints about all of our neighbours. yesterday we…
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Need some laundry advice for beginning incontinence
Hello again, fellow travelers. We are dealing with the beginning of urinary incontinence -- usually a few hours after dinner. I have read many threads on this topic, but what I really could use is what laundry practices worked best for you. I have been soaking wet items in vinegar, then laundering as usual. Sometimes I use…
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Number of UTI’s
It seems like my husband gets a lot of UTI’s. He’s had 6 in the last year, the last two a month apart. How many UTI’s has your spouse had in the past year, if any? What do you think is the cause?
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A perplexing decision!
Hello All. My first post. I need some thoughts on this. My wife has Osteoporosis, pretty bad arthritis, Sleep Apnea, and every organ she doesn't need has been removed. She also has "Moderately severe dementia and Anosognosia. Add to the list, She fell and broke her arm in two places. One down at the wrist, and the other up…
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ABETA 42/40 Ratio Blood test
About 5 years ago my wife was diagnosed with MCI. In the last year or so, I've noticed that she has been loosing her short term memory. For all intents and purposes it's gone now. She's had other classic signs -- leaving the stove on after cooking and completely missing the turn in to our housing development when driving…
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How to answer - "I want to go home"
My DH, diagnosed with Alzheimers, is in a Memory Care Unit. He does not communicate very much. However, he repeats several times a day, I want to go home. He asks the staff to call me to come get him. My son has explained that right now he needs to be where he is. I always tell him "I hear you", "I understand". Is this…
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Back again
My hubby is still in the hospital. He lies in his bed curled up in a fetal position, his body supported by foam blocks and his feet bandaged. I visit once a week, I stay for about a half an hour and he holds my hand, I am glad of that. I was laid off my job, so don’t have that form of brain stimulation. My birthday is on…
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New member,need guidance as caregiver
So thankful for the posts I have read on this site and decided to join. I am a caregiver for my significant other. We have been together for 36 plus years. He was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 but it seems to have progressed. Some days he is pleasant, nice and cooperation but then there are days he is agitated and…
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Death of DH
My husband died in March after an 8 year battle with Alzheimer's. I am concerned because I don't seem to be going through a grief process. I don't even know how I am feeling. I know he is in a better place and after 61 years of marriage I miss him, but there is relief for me too because I don't have to watch him suffer any…
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BUGGSROO - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AND . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_DDFjXUm00 HAPPY, HAPPY SPECIAL DAY DEAR BUGGSROO! We may not be able to be with you in person, but we are with you in spirit to share this special day for a special person. May this day find some lovely moments in it, and may your "new" year be filled with many blessings, both…
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Time to Withdraw from 401A and 401K - Update
I need to start withdrawing from my retirement accounts, but they require DH's signature and to be notarized. How can I get this accomplished when he's in memory care? I have DPOA, but I can't find any information on what the process requires under these circumstances. If anyone has experience, please advise. Thanks.
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Connections
I have early onset and was looking up info on hemocromatosis which i have it seems that people with it have a high risk of alzheimer's interesting. Others maybe in the same boat may find this interesting
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DH got his flu vaccine today
And I am wondering if he'll ever be getting another. DH has gotten this vaccine religiously for as long as I have known him. Today we stopped outside the pharmacy and I said, let's go in and get your flu vaccine. Frown. "I don't get that," he replied. I convinced him that he always did, and he went in with me. This is our…
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The ever popular incontinence care
Has anyone had luck using the North Coast incontinence products? Some of their products look great-on their webpage. I was hoping for a less biased opinion. My beloved is in residential memory care and the generic products they use there may as well be made from tissue paper. I do all her laundry and bedding and I don't…
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CELA Questions
DW and I are meeting with a CELA this week. I know we need wills and POAs, but what other questions should we be asking? If you've seen a CELA, what questions did you ask? What questions do you wish you had asked? Thanks.
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Diapers with tabs, Help!
Hi Everyone, So, we've been using the wonderful pull ups from Parent Giving, (made in Italy). If my DH would keep them in place at night they would be great , but he begins to remove the pant when he feels the urge, and as a result, we have a lot of changes , and it's exhausting. He has started 25 mg of Seraquel for sleep…
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Who Am I This Time?
Does any have experience with Capgras syndrome? My DH often believes that I'm his girlfriend/unmarried partner. We recently moved to a retirement community and he's been eaten up with anxiety, thinking that the management is going to fine us or kick us out for having an unauthorized person living in the apartment. This has…
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Appetite
Hello, My wife is suffering from Cognitive Imparment , that is rapidly getting worse. She gas no appetite what so ever an am at my Wits End ,trying to cook or prepare whatever ,to get her to eat more than a bite or two. Trying to supplement as best I can with Boost etc , but as you know nothing beats basic good diet .She…
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O.T. for cat lovers
Just thought I'd pass it on. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D3L5KTS?tag=bfemmalord-20&ascsubtag=7531904%2C21%2C36%2Cd%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C900%3A2%3B974%3A3%3B1125%3A1%2C36632720%2C0%2C0&th=1%252Cgoogle%2Cgoogle
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sleeping all night and all day
I have read a lot of post about sleeping but my wife is a little different then most. She sleeps all night and will keep sleeping as long as I will let her only getting up to go to the bathroom. She has slept 22 hours straight and only got up because I kept trying to get her up. I wake her several times a day to drink a…
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End of the trail
Well here we are waiting my wife's life force to come to an end. The hospice sends a nurse to stay with the patient to the end. That is where we are now. It has been 4 weeks and 3 days since hospice came. I cannot count the times my wife's life force drain was obvious and I was certain she wouldn't make it until morning…
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Dementia + Diabetes = ??
Seeking advice, experiences caring for someone w/insulin dependent diabetes + Alzheimer's. DH, diagnosed last year, refuses help on insulin dosage & administration. Despite warnings, instructions of Endo & Neuro MDs. I've given up, resigned he'll end up in ICU. (Insulin pump is not an option, too dangerous, per Endo.)…
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Bad night-Need to vent, share my solutions & discuss options.
*****UPDATE*****: Another episode last night. He got up, went to the bathroom, then went into the living room and I found him laying on the sofa. It was 6:40AM. I said come back to bed and he said no! Leave me alone. I said it's not time to get up yet, let's go back to bed and he said "where?" So he didn't know how to get…
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Friends commenting on my DW’s condition
Hello all. Just wondering if any of you have had this experience: friends and family offering encouraging comments about how my spouse doesn’t seem to be doing too badly based on spending a few hours with her/him. I know that they are well meaning and saying it to try to make me feel better but in some ways it makes me…
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Thank you everyone for you continued support and love.
Thank you all for your replies and comments. This Group has helped me so much over the years. When we are going through this journey, We come to the last time our loved ones does something and not realize it's the last time. Taking the trash out or washing dishes, doing laundry , checking the oil in the car. holding hands…
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How to prepare my DH for a flight
A trip I planned over a year ago, right after my DH’s diagnosis, is taking place in a couple of weeks. DH is cognitively aware of the trip and seems really excited about it. It’s an Alaskan fishing trip that’s always been a dream of his. His doctors have been aware of the plans all along and think it will be good for him.…
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Tracking husband who likes to take walks
I am looking for some type of tracking device for my 64 year old husband who likes rTo take walks when I am at work. I used to have the Life360 app on his cell but how to go to a much simpler cell for him and not able to put apps on it. looking for something that will alert me when he is out of certain area and is not too…
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Can I just leave?
My DH was diagnosed in June and rapidly getting worse. He lost his job, which I knew was coming. He can’t complete paperwork for for the drs office or unemployment but gets very angry when I try and help. I go to work and never one w how he will be when I return. I’m scared a lot. The thought of moving out gives me such…