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mom has Alzheimer’s, stage four or five. Her husband of 71 years is now going into hospice. We are debating on whether to bring him home so she can spend time with him or placing him in a hospice facility. My fear is that my mom will not remember what is going on and having him here will be harder on her than if we had to go visit him in a “hospital”. Any suggestions or ideas on how to proceed? Thank you

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  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 1,853
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    Just saw your post. So sorry about your Mom and her husband. I would choose the hospice facility. I know it’s a difficult decision. I doubt she will understand what’s going on with him and it might cause her to be depressed or agitated if he’s home.

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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
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