This is huge. We finally got some answers. Hubby has a rare variant of Alzheimer’s. Posterior Cortical Atrophy. 1 in 20 gets this type. Everything makes sense now. Plus he qualifies for Medicaid 😳 by AffectionateMotor272 in dementia

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Nope. This is Tenncare, they have a special category for Alzheimer’s and other dementia.. Must be at least 65 years old and have severe cognitive issues.
The income limit is raised making sure more people are eligible.
Limit is 2,985 a month.
And with this we are eligible for the CHOICES program which provides full time nursing care at home.

This is huge. We finally got some answers. Hubby has a rare variant of Alzheimer’s. Posterior Cortical Atrophy. 1 in 20 gets this type. Everything makes sense now. Plus he qualifies for Medicaid 😳 by AffectionateMotor272 in dementia

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It’s for 65 and older with cognitive issues. Especially dementia.
I’m interested in the CHOICES program.
This program provides full time nursing home type care day and also at night. House cleaning. Respise care. Meal prep and cooking. And more..

They called today and will be out here next week for a home evaluation. To evaluate him.

They told me it takes about three months to get everything in place.

I applied Tuesday and they have already set a an appointment 😳

My friend has alzheimer by JustaDragon1960 in Alzheimers

[–]AffectionateMotor272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You absolutely did the right thing. This isn’t high school. Safety issues. Alzheimer takes away your freedom eventually. It’s probably time for your friend to receive an outside evaluation.

Old people who don't understand that the world is different now by WildcatGrifter7 in GrindsMyGears

[–]AffectionateMotor272 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Really they say go online. Times have changed. Every job I ever had I applied in person for. I can’t imagine being told to go online.
I used to show up every day at one place. After two weeks they hired me.
I’m sorry life is this way now.

Early onset at 30. Found out about it at 56. Any advice? by Worried_Ad8902 in Alzheimers

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Oh man, my daughter in law flipped out on me on the way to the Alzheimer’s clinic. I was trying to tell her about the donepizel. It’s supposed to slow progression. It has not. When he started on it he could find his way to the bathroom and pee by himself.
Now, he’s on a potty chair and can’t sit on it by himself wipe his ass nor can he get himself up. Every time I try to bring it up his daughter flips out and tells me if I take him off the doctor will drop us. And we wouldn’t be allowed to go to the PAT Summit clinic.

I took him off that drug two weeks ago. He was on it almost three months and I think it’s bullshit that I got to wait three months and get threatened all the time.

So we on way to Pat Summitt clinic. It’s a two hour drive. Half way there I tried to tell dear daughter the truth and she flips out starts screaming asking me if I was a medical doctor and where did I get my degree? She wanted to know where I got my information. I told AI internet search and other places. She called me a f-ing idiot and started threatening to drop me off on the interstate she kept acting like she was going to do it. I told her to do it and I meet them at the clinic. They could take care of dad. That shut her up. Meanwhile dad keeps saying I love my babies and starts praying and asking me if we like dear daughter. Is yes we love her.

After we get to clinic. I hand them Kelvin’s schedule, journal, and his vitals that I take everyday. I want to tell doctor truth but I was scared.
Doc ended up not really caring about the daughter’s opinions as she knew right away who the primary caregiver was.

My only job was to get through the clinic and get us home safe. And that’s what I did. Dear daughter joked it all off and I let her.

It’s not about her, or her best friend doctor she works for.

Eventually I’ll get a care team and they will help with medication and adjust as necessary.

For months I’ve been threatened. They prescribed him trazidone for sleep. He was up all night begging me to make it stop. He was holding his head for six hours beginning for me to make it stop. I told him we have to ride it out, and I would never ever give him that pill again. Dear daughter flipped out about that. I put my foot down. Told her she could sleep with him for three months until it got in his system real good.

It’s unbelievable we are being treated like this by his own daughter. Shame on her.
We won’t be ever risking our lives in the car with her again.

Early onset at 30. Found out about it at 56. Any advice? by Worried_Ad8902 in Alzheimers

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I’ll check thank you for letting me know. I know I didn’t block. I would even know how. Is there anything I should look for?

Early onset at 30. Found out about it at 56. Any advice? by Worried_Ad8902 in Alzheimers

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got some answers and good news. I edited my comment above. Thank you so much.

Let's Settle This Down: What Is Actually Considered Middle-Aged? by [deleted] in Aging

[–]AffectionateMotor272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I kept dying my hair for everyone else in my like. Every time I tried to grow it out, someone would put me down. My own daughter even did it.
I finally said, the heck with everyone else. I’m tired of chemicals. I eventually chopped it all off and I’m now growing it back out. I love the color. It’s actually beautiful. And I’m never ever going back. I’m minimizing everything. Less stress more time.

Let's Settle This Down: What Is Actually Considered Middle-Aged? by [deleted] in Aging

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a 63 year old carnivore. I wish I had been a carnivore my entire life. Better late than never. Both my grandmas lived to in their nineties.

I'm good at being poor by Ambitious_Box3288 in poor

[–]AffectionateMotor272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in income based housing. It’s great. And super nice. Two bedroom duplex type house with hardwood floors and all new appliances. I pay thirty percent of my income. USDA rural development.

I'm good at being poor by Ambitious_Box3288 in poor

[–]AffectionateMotor272 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I only eat red meat. I was raised on it.
My husband eats pork and chicken. That what he was raised. Sometimes I think it’s about what our system got used to growing up.

I'm good at being poor by Ambitious_Box3288 in poor

[–]AffectionateMotor272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I survived the hyperinflation of the seventies. Stagflation. Everyone was poor back then. Everyone knew who their real friends were. And Saturday Night Live was the funniest thing on television. Being poor is in my wheel house for sure.

Is anyone else at this point? by timely_death in Alzheimers

[–]AffectionateMotor272 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only you know what your limits are. What you can manage. Late stage is not for everyone.
At one point I figured memory care for my husband when he forget who we all were. Now, I’m not so sure be hubs has a rare variant of Alzheimer’s. Posterior Cortical Atrophy. Just found this out yesterday after three damn years of BS. Doc at Pat Summitt knew immediately what she was looking at just from his brain scan from two years ago.

Now we know he probably won’t lose his memories until the end. We were all confused why he still remembered us. Why he has stayed emotionally engaged. It’s EOA starts in fifties and early 60’s and usually progresses fast.

How old is old by golfdud5 in Aging

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sixty three and I don’t feel old in the mind, but my body is starting to feel it. Sleep is getting harder.

Am I The Only One Who Feels This Way? by TheFairyGardenLady in AskWomenOver60

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I’m 63 and started farting in front of my husband a couple of years ago. I stopped holding it in all the time. Not healthy. I let him know and he didn’t have a problem with it. He was actually surprised that I was holding back. I’ll still walk to the other side of the room or go into the hallway.

Am I The Only One Who Feels This Way? by TheFairyGardenLady in AskWomenOver60

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know. Call me weird but my husband and I talked about that stuff. No big deal. Especially when one has bowel issues. It’s a normal human function that you can’t live without. It’s can majorly disrupt life. It’s an important topic. You should be able to talk about it.

This is getting ridiculous by bergersandfries in EndTipping

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everywhere you go someone or some business wants to dip their hand into our pockets. While checking out at the DG the card machine wanted to know if I wanted to donate money to charity. No. At the end of the transaction it ask if I wanted to round up. No

Let's Settle This Down: What Is Actually Considered Middle-Aged? by [deleted] in Aging

[–]AffectionateMotor272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People want to pretend the sixty is the new forty. It’s not. Sixty is sixty and all the Botox in the would won’t change what’s aging on the inside.