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Re: Just Curious
Never tell them a person has passed away. It’s horrible emotional for them in that moment. Then they will ask again where they are because they have forgotten already. A fib is the kindest thing you …3 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Absolutely! Don’t ever mention when you’re going somewhere. If it’s an appointment, maybe 1/2 hr prior to leaving. They’ll drive you crazy the whole time up until leaving. Plus I think it’s too much …10 -
Re: I feel so alone and lost at times
This disease will slowly cause more and more isolation as things become harder to do together. You will need the support of family to get through it with your own mental health intact. I agree with @…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Max Velocity predicts an inch of ice in Dallas and a foot of snow in Oklahoma City, worst storm in 5 years. Yuck!1 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
We put TILE gps trackers on our keys, wallets, phones. You can track the items and person with the Life360 app.2 -
Traveling is a problem
It has become increasingly difficult to travel with my husband. He gets so confused. I put everything on his calendar on his phone since he looks at that all the time (not that he remembers after he …13 -
Re: Admitting Dad to a Memory Care Facility
Thank you so much for all this information! I have been struggling with guilt and wondering how we were going to tell him. We took him to a doctor's appointment this morning and lunch after. As …2 -
Re: My mother hides her purse nightly
It's weird how thievery is the go-to for our poor LOs. My mom is the same…she carries her purse everywhere (even into the bathroom - she has a private room with locking door). I asked her once w…1 -
Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
Hi there - New Here This is my first post so forgive me if there are any formatting errors and length. I am one of the caregivers for my great aunt, late 70s, who I believe has end middle to late sta…1 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
For me it’s the fact that I’m the only one he gets mad at. We are empty nesters so I’m the only one around for him to take his anger out on. And it’s especially hard because he was such a happy guy b…4
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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