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    Wife Newly Diagnosed with Bulbar ALS & FTD dementia

    Hello: My wife has been recently diagnosed with Bulbar ALS with FTD dementia. She landed in a hospital out of state, and we would like to know the best way to proceed regarding facilities in her home state of FL best capable of dealing with this disease. Any ideas? Thanks. Scott
  2. S

    very complex situation

    Hello - My wife, whom we suspected had bulbar ALS for months but she refused any intervention, was "leaving me" and packed her bags. Before she left she call 911 and she had herself removed from our home. She put an abuse charge against me with Adult Protective Services, while at the hospital...
    • soakland
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    • abuse als arrested bipolar bulbar bulbar als cost dementia denial divorce hospice insurance medicare meds speech swallow
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    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  3. KatieNBoyd

    Alzheimer's FTD article

    I am not sure where this goes so I am putting it here. There was an article here in the Billings paper about FTD and alzheimer's. It clearly states that the FTD is fatal. The link to the article 'It's OK to talk about it': Billings native learning to live with terminal dementia | Billings...
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    Wife has Bulbar ALS

    Hello: I was reluctant to post here because we don't have an official diagnosis yet. My wife's father died of Bulbar ALS at age 66. My wife is 60 and she has had poor speech for over 2 years. She has lost significant weight and is probably down to 100 lbs now. She is 5'2". Her speech is very...
    • soakland
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    • age als bipolar bulbar bulbar als coughing dementia diagnosed diagnosis father food ideas night reading speech wife
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  5. S

    Dad just diagnosed

    Hi all, My 82 year old dad has just (Wednesday) been diagnosed with MND. He has been having swallowing difficulties for about six months, and kept being told by his doctor that it was a sad but inevitable fact of old age. Then his speech started to slur, as though he was drunk, and I insisted...
    • Shansi
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    • advice age dad dementia diagnose diagnosed diagnosis early fals feeding feeding tube mnd neurologist sad speech swallowing symptoms tube feeding
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  6. Nikki J

    MRI findings and FTD variants

    I found this really interesting ALS Research Forum | Brain Atrophy Patterns Support Distinct Subtypes of Frontotemporal Dementia
    • Nikki J
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    • als research atrophy brain brain atrophy dementia ftd mri support
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    • Forum: Research and trials
  7. H

    Can ALS / FTD account for all these changes?

    My sister just left after a long visit, and I find myself just astonished at the changes in her over the last six months. She is much weaker and must use assistive aids to walk in the house or have someone support her if she walks outside, and after a mile or so of walking, foot drop kicks in...
  8. S

    Does CO2 Buildup Cause Confusion?

    A few days ago, Tom told me he woke up and didn't know where he was. I didn't pay much attention because he has done this in the past...long before ALS. But then Friday night he woke me up and asked me if I heard music. I did not and my hearing is much better than his. Yesterday morning he tried...
    • SKlocinski
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    • als back bed confused dementia early eyes feeding feeding tube hearing hospice ice money music night problem sleep tests wanted
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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    Dad has ALS

    I posted already in the general discussion forum but I should have started here. I am a new full time caregiver of my 82 year old father who was diagnosed last year. It probably isn't technically ALS but a motor neuron disease very similar. I have just this month become his full time...
    • mimi27
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    • als assisted living bed caregiver dad dementia diagnosed falling father heart ideas increase motor neuron disease night sleep
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  10. M

    Dad has ALS and dementia

    My dad has als and I am now his caregiver as he no longer qualifies for the assisted living facility he was in. He has recently begun showing signs of dementia and spends all night trying to get out of bed. He is currently in the hospital due to a fall because of a fall from his bed and has to...
    • mimi27
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    • als assisted living bed caregiver dad dementia fell hours lift mobility night nursing home patient lift sleep transfer
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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