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The past three weekends have been so draining
For the last three weekends, including today, my mom's dementia has been at a 7, on a scale of 1 to 10. She's been a mix of emotional and delusional, rehashing the past with my deceased Dad of 13 yea…4 -
new skills
Today, I learned a new technique to get DW to change into clean clothes without a conflict. It feels good to be successful and to have learned something new and useful. The awful part of this is that…10 -
I keep trying to take control
I am trying to help but I am really trying take control of everything, and it only makes things worse I think he knows I am doing this and he gets mad and I know I should just leave him alone.2 -
Re: To My Fellow Warriors
Thank you Cindybum perfect insight and realising that you are not alone is amazing. We managed the theatre yesterday afternoon Juliette the musical. Slow going up a small flight of stairs slow going …8 -
Re: Phantom Pain
You just don’t always know… After my husband came home from surgery in March, he was bedridden and almost completely unable to speak for a week. He would scream in pain and point to a hip. I didn’t k…2 -
Struggling
My DH gets belligerent when I tell him No. We have a rodent problem in our subdivision and I’ve had to hire an exterminator to place bait traps in our fenced yard as I’ve explained to my DH that he c…3 -
Re: Baby Monitor, LifeAlert type necklace, or other option best for Mom with Alzheimer’s?
@fluffy octopus I'm sorry you've reached this stage in your mom's disease. It sounds as though she's reached a point where she no longer has the executive function to be home alone. It's hard to acce…3 -
Re: Baby Monitor, LifeAlert type necklace, or other option best for Mom with Alzheimer’s?
We used cameras for a while. As others mentioned there are door alarms and trackers you might consider. Some of these things may work for a while but the sad reality is she is probably getting very c…2 -
Re: Baby Monitor, LifeAlert type necklace, or other option best for Mom with Alzheimer’s?
I used Ring camera for surveillance. I use Alexa Show also for surveillance, but mom was taught how to tell Alexa to call for help. It will then call my cell phone.2 -
Re: Baby Monitor, LifeAlert type necklace, or other option best for Mom with Alzheimer’s?
I would be worried about her going out and wandering off. If you didn’t know she did last time I don’t see how a camera would solve that? Unless you stare at the camera 100% of the time? There are do…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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