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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Morning, I'm okay, Mint, thanks for caring. Now the washer is on the fritz.. Guess I will have to call Sears. Looks like it's going to be another hot day with.hotter ones to come. I'm tired of the wh…1 -
The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
In my last post I told how DH had groped a female resident at his MC. Now the state has stepped in and says he can no longer stay there. The social said she told them they were willing to keep him an…7 -
Re: Walking Through Dementia With My Brother
Deepsea it is difficult to watch a family member, or anyone you love go through this disease. Have you been able to get in contact with any support groups? I was so against support groups in the begi…2 -
Re: Walking Through Dementia With My Brother
I totally understand what you are going through. My mom is the one who has dementia/Alzheimer's. Everything was very gradual until she fell. Now it seems like she is a different person. I feel like I…2 -
Re: I am forgetting, too
Wonderful to hear others are experiencing some of the same issues trying to keep things straight and organized everyday. I have post neuro covid issues which make it harder but the stress and constan…5 -
Re: Stage 7a- need to know if possible to keep them home
Thanks to all for the great information.3 -
Re: Stepping in on finances
You must cut him off of credit cards/ bank accts and stock accts. You need to declare yourself his caregiver to all those who care for him, doctors, hospitals, any medical care he gets, so you can ma…4 -
I've been away for a while and need to talk
Since I was last on this site, we moved to a smaller townhouse 1 1/2 away from that awful town. He did ok with the move. I'll just skip to now. he had 2 seizures a month ago in which the hospital lab…7 -
Where do I go from here?
My mother was diagnosed 1.5 years ago with ALZ. She lives at home with her boyfriend of 15+ years and has lived there for about 8 years. She has gone off for a walk twice now within the last 4 months…2 -
Re: Have no support
Very true. So common in fact, that someone should have told us. Your family will distance and all but totally desert you and your LO. You will yearn for help and respite but you won't get much, if an…4
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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