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Re: Husband hit 89 year old wife
@rsquire Safety first. Are these your parents or is it mom & step-dad? If the latter, does this man have adult children or a sibling as next-of-kin who are POA for him and have a say on what happ…5 -
Re: Plan B
So sorry you’re going through this! It was one of my biggest fears that something would happen to me and I would need care while also managing my DH. I hope for the best for you!5 -
Re: unexpected feeling of jealousy
BPS, I had feelings similar to yours when a dear friend (no dementia) fell and passed in one day. My DH (with dementia) lived for another 4 years afterwards. I remember thinking that her family didn&…5 -
Has anyone here thought about divorce?
I don't know if I should post this or not…I'm sure it's not going to be a popular one! My husband has alzheimer's dementia. He has never been kind, caring or sweet and has been ve…7 -
Re: DBAT Scale; FAST Scale; and others?
This is so very true. When I was debating the MC decision, someone posted a comment like this. Made me realize that an MC staff can handle much more than my staff of one at home.6 -
Re: DBAT Scale; FAST Scale; and others?
My DW is at about the same as your DH. She is definitely in stage 5 with several stage 6 descriptions. I have been told that when a LO has displayed one aspect of the next stage that is the one they …6 -
Re: How much sleeping is "too much"
I also leave DH sleep. Has VD and Alz. Whenever it has been much more sleep than usual, it was always a UTI. Amazon has testing strips so you can test at home before calling Dr.5 -
Re: How much sleeping is "too much"
I let my LO sleep as much as he wanted.5 -
Re: Ways to be in touch in later stages
In a way a phone visit becomes like running into a nice neighbor on a bus ride — the convo is light , friendly - nothing will be taught , learned or probably remembered. Few questions because they ma…5 -
Re: Advice on Home Care, plus the Dreaded Question...
Wow - I'm encouraged by everyone's quick, valuable, and practical ideas on my situation. I do have my legal issues in order and created envelopes by the door and in the cars with medical hi…5
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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