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Where to go if Long-Term Memory Care will not accept my sister's combative behavior?
My sister with EOAD has been in a Geriatric Psych unit for a month now. She was removed from her Assisted Living Memory Care facility after only a week for aggressive and combative behavior. During an incident she was sent to the ER where after that she was admitted to the Geriatric Psych unit to develop a medication and…
Filing for Long Term Care Insurance too early?
Hi, I am posting for the first time regarding my 83 year old Grandma. She has had cognitive and memory issues for years, but in the past month she was properly diagnosed with dementia. I had previously lived with her 3 years ago after she was a scam victim, but after about a half of year, I moved back home. I am now…
Agresion y frustracion
:/ Hola, Quisiera recibir informacion a guia de que hacer en casos cuando mi Tio que tiene Alzheimers se pone agresivo o frustrado con ella. Mi Tia no tiene los recursos economicos para poner a mi Tio a un lugar de cuidado para ancianos. Ya que algunos lugares de aqui en Houston le han querido cobrar alrededor de $7,000 al…
Agression & Frustration
Hello, I would like to receive information on what to do in cases when my uncle who has Alzheimer's becomes aggressive or frustrated with her. My Aunt does not have the financial resources to place my Uncle in senior care. Some places here in Houston have wanted to charge her around $7,000 a month for his placement and…
Alzheimer's online course
Where can I study to learn how to take care of my grandmother and care for myself when caring for someone with Alzheimer's
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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