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The slow goodbye to my hero
Not sure where to begin or if this forum will be helpful, but I've got to try. New here, my dad was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers about a year and a half ago. He was forced into early retirement as the job became too much. Watching my dad, who's way to young, slowly get worse is the hardest thing ever. I've been…
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Dementia and Muscle Weakness
My mom has been diagnosed with Dementia / Alzheimer's for about 2 years now. This past year i have been staying at my parents house as the adls for my mom are getting more difficult for my dad to care for her alone. We would like to keep her in her home as long as we are able to still care for her.💓 My mom's left side of…
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Sometimes you gotta laugh...
Aha! Been trying to figure out why I get so caught up in HDW's conversations in the late afternoons. As I explained to my stepson, dad's disease is not bad memory (from which he always suffered) but it's brain processing. We are huge sports fans. Today is NFL Sunday. Except that today all of the teams playing at noon…
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What is the importance of annual doctor visit?
My DW was diagnosed three years ago and is still in the mild stage but clearly some progression. She also has anosognosia. Our memory care unit recommends an annual evaluation. My questions is, why? The diagnosis hasn't changed and she's still doing pretty well. I worry that the appointments will upset her and don't see…
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New to the group-Understanding LOs hallucinations
Good afternoon-My name is Jennifer, I am new here. Within the past year, my moms behavior has changed significantly. Hallucinations are becoming more common. I have read a decent amount about this and have determined that supporting and going along with the the situation is best method? I have two sisters, so, this is all…
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Falls
Today is the first day of fall. This is a good time to review fall awareness and fall prevention. Falls can be deadly in older adults, even in those without dementia. Iris
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Cela lawyer
Can anyone recommend a good relationship lawyer. I am in Mahopac ny
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DNA testing for kids
My DH was diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago (at 70) but had symptoms for at least 5 years before that. Both of his parents died at 60, so we don't know what might have happened had they lived longer. His brother had his DNA tested and had two copies of the 'bad' APOE gene and recently tested positive for…
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Mother in law
Hi, new to this. My mother in law is 85 and is fit as a fiddle sharp in mind etc up until end of summer, she’s lost a lot of weight, her personality has changed so much, she’s very stressed and anxious about things that would definitely not have affected her previously. She’s loosing interest in going out to socialise l,…
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Need help
My treasure of an MIL has middle stage Alzheimer’s & lives at home with my FIL. They argue constantly, he is miserable, but he knows she needs more help than he can give. There was an incident & she ran to her neighbor’s home (through the woods) in her nightgown. We are not sure what exactly happened. She was taken to an…
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Today I feel ... unstuck
I've been feeling pretty stuck—I am doing an OK job with caregiving and surviving, but the future looks bleak for me financially and I am bored, frustrated, and lonely in the present. Rather than continue to feel so many negative emotions I started exploring possibilities for change after reading this from Maya Angelou:…
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Doctor ordered MRI but she probably can't stay still. Is it worth it to try?
Hello, This is in Pennsylvania. My mother-in-law is 83, living with us, certainly has some kind of dementia, but we don't have a specific diagnosis. Her primary care doctor ordered an MRI to help us get a diagnosis. I told the doctor that MIL has a habit or tic of snorting and sniffling. It is almost constant. I am sure…
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DH now stage 6
my DH is now stage six. I’m exhausted physically and mentally. He hallucinates, delusional, wanders, paranoid, agitated and confused. The speech is so bad. He can say a word and make a somewhat sentence but cannot put two sentences together to make a thought. He sometimes thinks his children are small. He asked me to tell…
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Alzheimer's homebound status
Am I correct here? Medicaid pays for 35 hours of home care for people who are homebound and people with Alzheimer's who are a wandering risk are considered homebound. Please correct me if you think I've misinterpreted this. Here are my references: From Google AI: Yes, wandering can qualify for Medicaid homebound if it…
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Help - Decisions and Options: Any advice/suggestions are appreciated
My DH was admitted on Sept. 2 with COVID. He is off of isolation and want to transfer him out of the hospital. They have been unable to come up with the right meds to calm his anxiety (he constantly wants to get out of bed because he thinks he has to urinate, but he doesn't). He has been checked for a UTI. They have had…
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UTI or Just a Progression of the Disease.
My DH has been sleeping almost around the clock for the last 3 days and eats only small amounts of food when hand feed. He will walk with assistance but very slowly. He does not appear to be pain. This new behavior came on suddenly. He was walking unassisted, feeding himself and sleeping maybe 8-10 hrs a day prior to the…
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Mother causing herself ulcers yelling at my dad every day
My mom is at the stage where she is having delusions of my father cheating on her. The only new memories she seems to hold onto these days are the ones she's made up or if something happened that made her angry. He is her primary caregiver and all she does is screen at him all day that he's a horrible husband and doesn't…
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Your thoughts on Aircept
My DH was diagnosed “probably vascular dementia”, scored 22 on cognitive test and is 70 years old. The doctor made no other recommendation other than to start taking Aircept. he has no other health problems What are your thoughts on this drug is it worth trying? He is very thin and has dizziness in morning. Doctor said to…
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Early onset Alzheimer’s
Does anybody get frustrated doing games on the I pad feels like I can’t even do a word search with out getting frustrated these days.
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New here
My husband was diagnosed around six years ago. I would guess stage 5 and some stage 6, He has had difficulty speaking his thoughts for quite awhile but understands what I am saying as long as I am clear and concise. It is so hard to explain your alzheimer spouse to others they would have to live and deal with them 24/7 to…
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Well Spouse Association
Has anyone heard of or joined Well Spouse Association? If so, what are your thoughts?
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FTD Awareness
Hi all - it's World Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week. I know that everyone here is more than aware of FTD among other dementias. Heck, we live on the front line. But incase you need resources, I want to make sure you have the link to the site for the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. They have…
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When is memory care needed
My dad has EO, he is turning 65 next week, so super young. He lived with my husband and I for 3 yrs. And we moved him into assisted living in Jan. We are currently sitting in the hospital going on day 3 here. They are finding quite a bit going on. He is no longer swallowing properly and now needs all of his liquids…
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new to dementia
To start out with my husband and I are married in name only, the marriage died long ago, I do care for him, and we live in the same house, but different floors. My husband was diagnosed with dementia 2 years ago, but within the past 3 months I've seen some decline. I was in denial until he couldn't check the fluids in the…
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Pronounced Lean
My DW has been taking Galantamine for a couple of years. Progression has been fast and she almost can't speak anymore. So, the neurologist said, "Let's try Memantime". I'm not sure why I said yes at this stage, but for the speech issue. Hoping against hope it might give DW a little more time speaking, I guess. I've noticed…
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New Medications for DH
My DH has been in the hospital in the geri-psych unit for a week now due to extreme agitation and aggression. Previously he was on Seroquel, Trazadone, and Lexapro. Due to the affects on his heart, Long QT, the doctor has changed his meds to Abilify and Zoloft. Do you think these will tamp down the aggression and agitation…