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update information scam
Just received our third call in three days to update our medical information. First call alluded that they were from CVS. Spoiler alert -they were not. Next two said 'medical supply company'. All thr…1 -
Re: New Symptoms and Much Denial in Spouse
thank you all. I am comforted and I will learn more. I am off to the new member info. Great advice.2 -
Re: What to expect in first month at MC
I put my DH in memory care on August 8th. For the most part he no longer knew I RSS his wife. I won’t lie the first day was horrible he was angry and then cried by the time I left he was sitting in t…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
broken transformer fixed but it blew out something…it is 88 degrees in my bedroom….I have a fan and an ambien so will pretend it is August 1926 on Key West.1 -
Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
My DH will be transferred from the hospital (COVID recovery) to a rehab for 2 -3 weeks. The rehab is going to transport him to the Memory Care facility. I plan to tell him the night before that he wi…2 -
Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
My situation was slightly different. DH had been paranoid that I'd leave him and he'd become homeless. So I've been comforting him since day 1, reassuring him that he'd always be well taken care of. …3 -
Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
When I placed my DW it was the most heartbreaking thing I have ever done. I didn't tell her I just drove there and the administrator and head nurse were waiting for us in the parking lot. My DW thoug…2 -
Struggling to get mother diagnosed
I have Medical POA thank goodness, but for last 6 weeks her dementia became worse very rapidly daily. I tried to get her to see her doctor, but she refused. I obtained mental health warrant and she w…6 -
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Re: Boy do I need help
Im 62 with early stage Lewy Body Dementia. I go to three support groups. Some are online. Care givers need support & time to hang out with other care givers. Contact the Alzheimer's Association t…2
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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