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Re: Long distance caregiver
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s new territory for many of us. There are so many mixed emotions- I find it difficult to know if I’m making the right decision. This situation is consuming-…1 -
Re: Planning first visit to memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/240164#Comment_240164 Right, admittedly I'm going into this trip exhausted from my own life as I have so much going on right now. I have a lot of one off f…1 -
Re: Alcohol
@RLT Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Alcohol can be a real problem with dementia. Judgment and short-term memory are already impaired by the di…2 -
Re: So many emotions
Oh my word! I am so sorry to hear of the recent loss of your mom. Please accept my condolences and hugs!🫂 I don't know a time frame for when dad will adjust. My DM is going on 1 year at her IL facili…1 -
Pill box questions
My father is still living on his own about 15-20 min away from myself and my siblings. Our mother passed away in December and he's getting adjusted. My sister bought him an electronic pill container …1 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/245534#Comment_245534 I am sorry for the plight you find yourself in. Let me just say, if I were your sister, I would be livid at what appears to be you wo…2 -
Re: Long post. Beautifully written. 💜
No words, just tears. Almost 3 weeks into stage 8, this says it all!2 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
I understand. Could you at least look into adult daycare through the week? There comes a point where it really is just too much. You've probably seen posts that say that caregiver burnout is very rea…1 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
I understand also. I too balk at suggestions about tricking my parent. I wonder if it would help for you to reframe this for yourself and your dad somehow. You can talk about “trying this out for a l…1 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
You are the adult in this relationship now. You are the one that can reason and weigh options and consider all the many pros and cons of decisions. He is not capable of doing this. He is vulnerable a…6
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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