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Re: Buying things
Against code? This is my house. I didn't ask the city for permission to change out the locks on my doors. All the locks were keyed the same. I always had a key with me. I kept it on the bedside table…1 -
DH Diagnosed with Young Alzheimer’s
Hello! I am new here. My husband was just recently diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer’s. He is only 55 (as am I). He was misdiagnosed for the last 4 years with Pseudo Denentia (meaning he was havin…3 -
Re: Head feels "weird" or "funny"
My DH will say "I feel foggy." I can usually tell because his eyes are quite as sparkly. He's also said to me "you wouldn't want to be in here (while pointing to his head) its a mess.&…1 -
Re: Trying to Do What is Best
Her old facility made it impossible for us to go back. It would have required a week or two waiting with her in Independent Living while they did the paperwork. She just moved into the AL next to the…3 -
Re: Years to go. Dementia is so SLOW.
Exactly, Ed. It's so hard to move on, when he's still here.2 -
My husband was in the hospital. Again.
I can only write this post because my husband was just released from his second hospitalization in a month. Last Friday,after he had been at memory care for only seven days,I I got a call from the nu…13 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Good morning all! Welcome brs! Went to bed at 8:30pm where I would be rested up for my trip this morning. Woke up at midnight with my usual prostate bathroom run. Woke up again at 2am, unable to go b…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Good afternoon all. Welcome brh, you'll find we're a pretty chatty group! Welcome. Lorita your correct, its always something. And its never anything that's not expensive! The last two days have been …1 -
Re: Buying things
Erica: The store probably doesn't want to have any violent confrontations with your dad (which would be bad for them and him), and they're being kind enough not to have the police arrest him, because…1 -
Re: What to expect in first month at MC
Having been on this site for about 4 years now, I think I've read every possible placement outcome. I hope yours is one of the successful ones. My DW adapted immediately and I visited every day from …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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