Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the
Help Discussion .
Discussion List
Finding help for teeth grinding
My mother has cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and the dementia that also comes with it. She has had two strokes, cannot communicate, cannot follow directions, requests, or commands, and her awareness of her surroundings varies strongly by the day. If we gently work at it, we can get her to open her teeth a small bit, but…
Dental Care
My DH is in the very late stages of Alzheimer's and it is virtually impossible to clean his teeth. He is totally immobile, cannot walk, talk, is incontinent, and has been a Hospice patient for some time. Cleaning his teeth is a problem, as he cannot understand any instruction about opening his mouth. He has lost one tooth…
I have just joined today!
Hi everyone, My name is Barbara, and my husband was diagnosed with ALZ 6 years ago. He is 74 years old, I am 72 years old, and we have been married for 52 years. I met him when I was 14 yrs old. One of the main reasons our marriage has lasted so long is her is the funniest person I've ever met. He's also very stubborn and…
false teeth
My DW has a difficult time with her false upper plate. She continually takes them out to clean them with a paper napkin. It could be at dinner or walking at a shopping mall. For the last couple of years, she has complained that her teeth were not "sharp enough". We have been to the dentist twice and they "sharpened " them.…
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
Read more