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New caregiver resource website

I went to a Alzheimers of Tennessee caregiver class. It was for professionals,Students of nursing homes and regular folks like me.

I went to try to glean something about finance stuff as they had an eldercare lawyer speak, I got to ask my questions about my personal situation and left with questions anyway, they had a doctor who was fantastic, he was clearly an expert and offered great teaching about diagnosis, medicines and more. I got to ask him questions about my wife's current med regime. Stay the course for now is what I got.

And they had a person who offered very practical advice about caregiving strategies. Offering reasons for behaviors and simple solutions. I have a link below to her website. It's a non profit and free I browsed it real quick and wanted to offer that site.

It also turned out the the leaders from the mcf where my wife is were there.

Someone also said to me that I need to be speaking? I heard this at the last class I was at?

I wouldn't know where to begin.

Hope this is a helpful resource and I recommend any caregiver course from the Alzheimers association.

https://beinginthemoment.org/

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  • teresa123
    teresa123 Member Posts: 7
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    Thanks for the info!! I appreciate it

  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
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    Stewart, it's great when we can find something that helps. Thanks for the post.

  • gampiano
    gampiano Member Posts: 329
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    wow this is a great website! i've already listened to some really good tips, and just subscribed!

    Thank you for this!

    Maureen

  • Jeanne C.
    Jeanne C. Member Posts: 805
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    Thanks Stewart. Useful site.

  • jfkoc
    jfkoc Member Posts: 3,766
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    thanks!!!

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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