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  • Maynard

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    June 21, 2022 at 2:45 pm in reply to: Have you tried aquatic therapy?

    My wife, a PWP, fell in the kitchen. After 2 months in a rehab facility, she came home and aqua therapy was prescribed. It was the best thing for her to regain some mobility. She also has scoliosis and being weightless for an hour in the pool is very soothing for her. The facility was beautiful, and a trained therapist would be with her constantly. It was expensive, $400 per hour, and Medicare and insurance would only cover 2 sessions per week for eight weeks. We are considering self-pay, at least for a while.

  • Maynard

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    April 5, 2022 at 2:30 pm in reply to: What are your favorite TV shows or movies?

    My wife has PD. Her favorite show is The Voice. I subscribed to Disney+, for her, but she doesn’t like the kiddie stuff, nor the more “dark” stuff creeping into the Disney vaults.

  • Maynard

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    March 22, 2022 at 2:41 pm in reply to: Who are you in relation to your person with Parkinson’s?

    I am the 85-year-old husband of an 81-year-old Parkinson’s patient. We live in our home. We are unable to employ any caregivers… no one is looking for work. I’m good at focusing on being a housekeeper, caregiver, pharmacist, etc. Just recently I realized I left an important role off my list: I am a spouse.
    Any one of those tools is worthy of full-time attention. But I think “spouse” get’s any time and attention that is leftover.

  • Maynard

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    November 25, 2021 at 4:37 pm in reply to: Do you use Alexa or Google Home devices?

    I can hardly hear/understand my wife so I don’t think Alexa would work for her.

  • Maynard

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    October 28, 2021 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Do you use an alarm system for falls?

    I want a device with a button that my wife can press that will call my cell phone.