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Daughter of dementia patient: The inevitable?
After my dad’s diagnosis, I’m terrified of getting dementia myself. I grew up with difficulty learning and remembering things effectively while also dealing with anxiety and depression. So I’ve always been kind of like my dad, I found ways around the problem , never actually taking the time to learn…how to learn…until I…
Performing a COVID-19 Nasal swab test for PWD
PWD was previously aware of what a nasal swab for an antigen test was for, and performed the nasal swab by oneself (I did the rest of the test) This week, I was asked what the test was for, and I explained; I handed the swab and how many times to turn in each nostril. PWD did that, and then tried to wipe the swab tip on a…
Dizzy and uti, just my luck
Not having a good weekend. Since late last night yesterday I've been extremely dizzy and unsteady. After not keeping down my oatmeal and a slice of bread this morning/afternoon, I went to the walk-in clinic and they said I had a uti and are running a culture on it. They gave me meds for the nausea/dizziness and…
PWD & physical/occupational therapy
Hi everyone :-) How do you know when to stop PT/OT? Brief context: Dad fell, broke his hip, had hip surgery, was diagnosed with dementia while in ER, was transferred to subacute rehab for PT/OT. We made the decision to bring him home because his mental health and cognition were heavily declining in SAR and he was not…
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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