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Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I’ve tried 5 caregivers. Every time, my DH (stage 6) likes them the first day, after that doesn’t want them around. Follows me everywhere very agitated. I’m tired and need help. Caregiver # 6 is star…2 -
Jay Leno caring for wife with dementia
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Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Update: By the time I got home Last Sunday (actually it was April 6th - this post Sat in draft form for a few weeks), 6 days separated, my DW was a mess, her daughter was a mess. I was a mess. When I…10 -
Re: first visit to memory care
I placed my DH in Sept. 2024. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. He still asks to go home. I actually wish he didn't remember me if that is what it takes to stop the yearning for home. It doe…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
You all have the cutest fur and feather babies! My wife is allergic to dog and cat hair so I haven't had a dog in 50 years. We went to a dog show where her sister was showing but the dog hair and tal…2 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I had hired help for the last 3 years of my wife's journey. I will offer a suggestion that may not be possible for some. My mind set was not hiring a caregiver for my wife. I would continue to do tha…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning all. Thank you, for the compliments on my fur babies. Mint. That is nice that your nephew, is with you. I bet he's a lot of help. How old is he? Carl. Please take care of yourself and ge…1 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My wife did little shadowing, but she talked a lot; mostly sounding like words but not being words. Some caregivers call it "word salad." Now she hardly makes any sounds, and when she does,…2 -
Shuffling and Gait Changes
How many of you have observed your LOs developing shuffling and stiff gaits. My DH has recently experienced an acceleration of these symptoms. I suspect he is transitioning from 5 to6.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Lorita, the SNF I have chosen is a half hour drive versus about 20 minutes for the other, but it feels like less because of the lower stress involved regarding traffic. All of the trip to the current…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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