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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 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
Anosognosia! !3 -
Dad newly diagnosed, lives alone 3 hours away & I don't know where to start
My 75yo father has been experiencing memory issues for years. We just received the alz diagnosis with a blood test confirmation. Living alone, no family other than me, driving, medications, food, saf…1 -
Re: I feel so alone and lost at times
Thank you for the information. My head is telling me the RV is going to become a thing of the past. I've been thinking about having a discussion with him about getting something smaller. We boug…3 -
I feel so alone and lost at times
My husband was diagnosed with "MCI with a vascular presentation." The loss of his short term memory is jaw dropping. I'm observing a slow decline in him, but then some days, he seems &…10 -
Re: I feel so alone and lost at times
mtwells, you sound like me. My husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2020. He seems fine to everyone, even now sometimes. Our son was in denial for a long time. But I am the one living with him, so I see…4 -
Re: What do you do for self-care?
I am on the journey of discovering what would bring me peace of mind and comfort as this journey continues. I do enjoy crochet and find it relaxing. Coloring in an adult coloring book. I have several…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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