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Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
Mint, you're right. Apparently, what happened to Mrs. Hackman was hantavirus, which makes you feel lousy and then rather suddenly goes into pulmonary failure. She called her doctor, didn't (probably …4 -
Re: Questions about Vascular Dementia
After talking to numerous spouses at my DW’s day care, and later at her MCF, all noted that their PWD’s MRI was “normal”. For my DW’s, she’s now Stage 7f, the result indicated only normal minor shrin…3 -
Re: Questions about Vascular Dementia
My husband is believed to have vascular dementia but his MRI just came back normal. He is also a diabetic who will only take meds and follows diet part-time. If the MRI was negative, does that mean h…1 -
Re: Struggling to get him to do anything
@annie51 You are not alone in this! My DH is the same way: doesn’t want to change his clothes, comb his hair, shave, brush his teeth, anything. I was able to find a cute female barber that washes &am…2 -
Re: Struggling to get him to do anything
It’s just horrible annie51 my DH is still quite good with a bit of prompting when it comes to hygiene, routine is we shower together (big shower no doors) then I froth up and shave him but everything…3 -
Struggling to get him to do anything
DH is becoming more and more resistant to things he needs to do, like changing clothes, brushing teeth, washing. Maybe I created this problem myself in the way I’ve been handling it but I’m at a loss…3 -
Re: Struggling to get him to do anything
Showering and brushing teeth are impossible for my DH most evenings, but often I can accomplish them in the morning. He will not change clothes unless he has just showered. I don't know. It's progres…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Morning, wind has blown 40-50 mph all night. It's in the 60s here but in the 40s West of us. In a couple of hours the wind will switch to the north at 40:50 mph and it will turn colder. Storm.chasers…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
good morning Lorita glad you were able to get your taxes prepared. Eagle I’m sorry to hear about your friend. Though this isn’t real common, it’s not real unusual either. I remember several instances…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Hello fellow rockers. I had news yesterday morning that knocked the air out of me. My mind is spinning still. A friend from a caregiving group is in her last days on hospice. The thing is, she kept i…1
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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