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Re: Head feels "weird" or "funny"
my mom frequently says her head is “running fast”. She says she is not dizzy or feeling sick. I’ve noticed she gets very quiet during those periods and seems to require more guidance. They don’t last…1 -
Re: The Estate Sale
Even before dementia she would laugh and joke about how much work it was going to be to go through it all when she was gone. She never imagined we would need to go through it while she is alive. She …2 -
DH wants a divorce
My DH is in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. He has been in assisted-living for two years, and the disease has been progressing rapidly these last months. He has had moments o…12 -
New stage
DH has entered a new stage. He's sleeps almost all the time. We're having difficulty waking him enough to eat. For almost 3 weeks now he's eaten very little, decreasing more by the day. Almost nothin…6 -
Re: DH Forgot His Own Name
My partner asked me this week who I was and who she was. It's astounding what gets lost. And how it fluctuates. Interesting that she knows she loves me, because she remembers nothing of our 30 year h…1 -
The Estate Sale
Before mom was diagnosed her living situation was not good. Her granddaughter and her three kids lived with her a took advantage of her. Mom was overwhelmed by the mess an unable to cope. To clean th…3 -
Re: MC facility not communicating about anger issues
I am going thru the same thing with my DH right now. He continues to have a few good days and then a really bad one where he becomes aggressive and violent. He is currently in a locked down unit wher…5 -
Re: New here
Oh I feel burned out at least a few times a day. My husband the last few years listens to music with earphones on. He used to be able to operate the tablet and start the music. Not so much anymore. H…10 -
DH was placed in a Geri-Psych program yesterday
What a sad day! My DH was admitted to the hospital yesterday for much-needed medication management. He has been more and more out of control lately and the final straw was when he threated to hit ano…10 -
Re: Not my spouse, but I'm used to you guys.
She has talked to him extensively about this. He doesn't care. This is what she told me today: Yeah..he even said “I know it’s not the best time for you, but it’s the best time for me.” This seeming …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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