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Re: Severe fixed delusion
welcome. Sorry about your Dad’s dementia adding to his other health issues. He has Anosognosia which is a neurological condition where a person is unaware of their own disability or illness often see…1 -
Sleep Disturbances After I Visit
Hello everyone - I'm new here…as many of you, I am dealing with countless challenges…one of them is that I feel like my Mother gets more anxious after I visit her. The days I dont visit, she sle…1 -
Severe fixed delusion
My father has struggled with undiagnosed and therefore, untreated mental health issue throughout his life. The last few years have been very difficult because he now has some dementia and has develop…3 -
Re: GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model
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Re: Finding a therapist
Wow, I thought my experience, or lack thereof, in finding someone to talk to was unique. I guess it is like almost everything with this horrible disease, ain't nothing going to be easy or simple…1 -
Re: Altzheimer
One of my favorite dementia care experts, Rachel Wonderlin, trademarked the phrase "Embrace their reality" for how to handle delusions. She even made a short 5 minute movie to demonstrate i…6 -
Re: Stage 8
May the many good memories you have of life with Suze bring you comfort during this very sad time. You were a wonderful and loving caregiver during some difficult times. Thank you for sharing your jo…2 -
Re: Stage 8
RIP; Peace to you and your family. Thank you for sharing the lovely photos.2 -
Re: Stage 8
My condolences to you. Such a cruel difficult journey. May her memory be for a blessing. Now to concentrate on all the happy years you shared.2 -
Re: Vacation Guilt
We have beach vacationed with my husband's parents and we would catch up at some point throughout the day but we didn't make plans because my father in law was not well with different ailme…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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