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Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
l7pla1w2, I appreciate your acknowledgement that one doesn't know. I had planned to maintain my equilibrium about it as well, but it ended up bothering me much more than I had expected.3 -
Re: visit with PCP
There is a form to assess the caregiver’s burden that I printed out and occasionally reassess myself. This may be some of the questions that the Dr. asked Timmyd. Google: Zarit Burden Interview.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Hope all of you have had a great day! Beth - I love the photo of you tulips. Lorita and Carl - I also saw the news clip with the elephants surrounding the babies. They were quite effective. Carl - I'…2 -
Re: How to talk to Parent about moving to Independent Living when they don't want to leave their home
Thank you, I agree. The care facility we found for her has three levels, Independent living, Assisted and then a Memory care unit. It is close to where she lives now too so she wouldn't be in a total…1 -
Re: I moved DW to memory care (part 2)
Very good questions, for which I don't yet have answers. I have been advised not to visit yet, and the staff will tell me when they think it's okay. First, DW has to be settled and develop a routine,…6 -
Re: Personal Care Tips
I am new here. My sister and I take care of Mom, who is 90. Mom was diagnosed in December with the type of dementia that has water on the brain. My sister works during the day. I live across the stre…1 -
I moved DW to memory care (part 1)
This is my (very long) saga of moving DW to memory care, and how we reached that point. I hope you will find it interesting, if not useful. I used to participate in this forum until a few months ago.…3 -
I moved DW to memory care (part 2)
So, that's the background. All of our family and friends were supportive of placing DW in MC, even urging me to do so, reminding me that I had to take care of myself. The conundrum for me was, how wa…10 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
Thank You…. I’m just so darn alone💜7 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
"I wish I could talk to someone but when I tried that he accused me of talking about him behind his back." I have been in exactly that situation. In my case, DW did not think she has a prob…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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