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Re: Kisssing in MC
Are you ready for a bit of humor? My wife, stage 6 (9 years into dementia) is still at home with me. Occasionally she will spot an attractive man and make flirting gestures and comments. My usual res…10 -
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 -
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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
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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