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Inevitable Falling
I am sole caregiver for mother with later stage dementia. Hospice comes by 2 or 3 times a week, paid caregiver once a week, brother visits maybe once a week. That leave Mom and I alone … 76.2% of the…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
I erred the other day when I bought hearing aid batteries without reading the label to see they were in "child resistant" packaging. Each battery is sealed in hard plastic. The instruction …2 -
A toaster oven in AL
Mom asked her doctor that comes to see her at AL if she could have a toaster oven. The doctor talked with AL they decided it was fine and told her she could have one. I as DPOA was never included in …2 -
Perseveration
this is my first time on this forum. My wife has Alzheimer’s and is probably in stage 4 or 5. She can perseverate on a problem and as much as I try to get her to think about something else, she keeps…4 -
Ftd
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So much of Alzheimer’s is heartbreakingly sad, especially when our loved ones stop generating conversations, but occasionally something is said that causes heartfelt mirth. I shower, dress, and most …11 -
Re: Sudden changes
You did a really loving thing for your mom. This is my first time on this support site and yours was the first topic that I read. How you are feeling is normal but heartbreaking and I’m right there w…2 -
Re: My mother is dying and taking me with her!
Hello and thank you for your insight. I think I worry because I see how the disease has ramped up over the past 2 years. She has become more dependent upon others and being in a facility where there …1 -
Re: My mother is dying and taking me with her!
Thanks, you’re absolutely right! It’s hard to even take breaks , the guilt in not seeing her is overwhelming! I’m getting better and on a bit of a hiatus now, it will be short lived because even thou…1 -
Re: Ftd
Wow, I wouldn’t blame you for wanting to just leave. Remember that it is not him but the disease that has taken control over him. He has no idea that he is hurting you. If I was in your shoes, the fi…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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