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Crying (and perhaps losing Anosognosia for a while)
A PWD cried a lot, saying "why am I living this long?", "I'm being such a burden to others", etc. In a few minutes, crying stopped and was content with regular activities and did not seem to remember the event. (I made no further attempt neither to recall the event, nor further console for fear of starting it again) This…
Making lifestyle changes in anticipation of cognitive decline
Does it make sense to attempt to make changes in lifestyle very early on in the cognitive decline process? This is in anticipation, as opposed to doing so when required or necessary. Example: Take over responsibilities for paying bills, home cleaning and maintenance, etc. Why? Let's say you start to take over paying bills…
How to help parents transition to new facility
Dad was hospitalized in FEB23 for uropathy. Since then, he has to rely on foley catheter for urination. To date, Dad's dementia(ALZ) went from stage 4 to late 6 within 4 months. Not only was it hard on Dad, it was also hard on Mom. Her dementia (vascular) also took a step down to mid stage 5. It is heartbreaking to watch…
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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