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Re: Gotta work, DH can't be alone but not ready to be placed, holy Cr. what do I do?
I don't qualify for Medicaid - if I got my account down to the balance they put a one size fits all on I would not be able to pay my bills along with all the medical bills. I have to keep a certain b…3 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
In my honest opinion, I would walk away now. You’ve only been together for 2 years, part of that already going down the dementia trail. Are you willing to spend the next +-10 years as a caregiver rat…7 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
I too share your personality traits. I am a proponent (as was my DH) of precise language, facts, efficiency, realistic expectations and this is how I hold my own life together. ALZ caregiving is chal…1 -
Re: New here and looking for advice
I am sorry for your situation, which is sadly familiar to people on this forum. Care facilities are typically arranged in order of needs for care: assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care. …1 -
Re: New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
Very kind of you to take your aunt in. My aunt has dementia also, but I live out of state work. She does have other nieces nearby, but neither of them have offered to take her in. Honestly, I can't s…1 -
Re: New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
it’s such a crazy journey that nobody wants to be on!!! You are very kind to take in your aunt. If she is beginning to have toileting accidents, I’ve seen people recommend you try a toilet schedule t…1 -
New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
Hello… My amazing aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimers/Dementia about 18 months ago. I'm not entirely sure how long she was really struggling before I stepped in, but I fear it was several years due to…7 -
Re: Next?
I'm already getting problems. My sister and her husband want to take all of my mom's possession when I'm supposed to give them to my nephew only. As POA, don't I have the power to stop them from taki…2 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
Yep we moved out n the request of our daughter very caring and considerate but we hardly ever see her.1 -
New Journey Caregiving for friend-former spouse with Vascular Dementia
I can't believe that I am now a caregiver to my ex-husband, who has no other family member, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Back in 2022 I thought something was a little off with his memory…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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