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Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
Welcome. You’re not alone. The person who makes the decision is often the one made out to be the villain. In my experience it’s easier for others to do nothing and blame everything on the person doin…1 -
Need tips for keeping DW in her home as this progresses.
We are clearly in the stage now where I cannot do this in our home by myself. I have set up paid companion care 3 days a week, 5 hours per shift. I think I can also get some help from family for a fe…4 -
Re: Should we proceed with testing
My DW is near the very end of her journey. She is only 73 and has a rare variant of FTD/PPA, Semantic Dementia. Up through Stage 5 the symptoms were different from other dementias like Alzheimer’s, b…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning. It's damp and very green on my end of the porch this morning. We were supposed to get significant rain overnight through this evening, but it's mostly been the odd sprinkle. Judith— Ben…1 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
I found the chattering affected my ability to concentrate, making it hard to do anything substantive.2 -
Struggling in Stage 8
my DH Lonny passed last August. I miss him so much it hurts. While I expected the mental pain I didn’t expect the physical reaction every time I think of him. I’ve been doing things to honor his memo…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Caro_Lynne my nephew is 23, he has ADHD and dyslexia. It has made his life a little challenging. He worked at Walmart a year and a half. He is now trying to get his CDL liscense. He would like a bett…1 -
Long Geri-Psych Stay!
At the end of last month/beginning of this month, I posted that DH had a complete mental breakdown at his rehab center, where he was recovering from a fractured tibia. He was transferred to the local…1 -
Re: first visit to memory care
[Update after second visit] I visited DW today, and it went much better. She was happy to see me, but she did not repeat endlessly, "I miss you so much!" We walked outside; we sat on the be…10 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
I have a very generous work from home allowance because of DW. However current levels of chattering and shadowing have gotten to the point where I cannot have a conversation with a co-worker. DW seem…3
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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