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Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
Thanks for the responses. I'll connect with his doctor though having his meds cut off or decreased has been my concern also. He takes other meds that also come with a warning about alcohol. It's hard…3 -
Dementia, meds, alcohol
This has taken me a very long time to post and I'm not sure why. Perhaps because I'm disclosing the thing that my DH would most like to keep secret, but I need help. In addition to dementia, hubby ha…4 -
Re: My new tattoo
In CA it's about the same for a private room. The good MCFs will be costly. Each time DH complains about how expensive it is, I'd ask if he wanted a roommate to which his reply was always an emphatic…1 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
That’s exactly what I was saying. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have moved us back to be closer to her family. We built our retirement house with a couple of acres in the lakes of Minnesota.…7 -
Re: Rehab versus hospice
Thank you for the helpful comments. Mom is still in the hospital. Yesterday, I got the hospital to back off the pressure they were putting on me to select a rehab facility. PT was attempted yesterday…5 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
Yes! I am 52 and my partner is 72. We have a 10th grader. I thought I was a unicorn!3 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I am starting to get success with paid companion care a few days a week. Being able to shop for groceries without having to deal with the stress, noise, and constant attention my DW needs has been he…7 -
Decompressing after a tough visit
I guess all we can do is take a deep breath and exhale, right? I visited my mom yesterday. She is in Memory Care. I put my game face on. I went through the locked doors she now lives behind. I walk t…11 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I can sure relate, after 8 years of 24/7 caregiving with little or no help. Why is it that family members who are caring and compassionate people, make so little effort to assist us and so rarely vis…8 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
How great is that, mini freedom. for a few hours. I am still 24/7 and yes love my DH so much but boy oh boy would I ever love an hour or two not to think of all the same things you mention. I haven't…5
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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