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Peeing all over himself
My DH with mixed dementia has started having accidents in the bathroom. Some of the urine goes into the toilet the rest ends up on the toilet, floor. He wets his pats and urine runs down his leg into…3 -
keep or cancel phone?
Hello All-I have a question that has been on my mind for quite some time. My husband, who has dementia and is living in a boarding care facility has not used or needed his cellphone for many months n…2 -
Re: Denial
I will chime in on this as well. One of the first lessons I learned (and probably the best) was to learn to live in their world. I had to learn to apologize often, even when I did nothing wrong. He r…3 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
My HWD/Alz has also not initiated showering on his own. What I have started doing is turning on the shower and get towelcloth ready and tell him to shower while the water is warm and then I just stan…1 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
This is my first visit. The reason for this visit was to try to locate a discussion about this particular topic. Now I know I’m not alone. Will keep reading. Thank you all for talking about this. I h…8 -
Re: A Fall
In the early days of my DW’s falling phase she broke her wrist. We were taking a walk, I was right there with her but she had one of those falls where she just crumpled to the ground. Off to the ER t…4 -
Re: Need to say no
The tears come out of nowhere at the strangest times!1 -
Re: Grief Counseling: Yay or Nay?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257838#Comment_257838 Thank you so much, and I am SO sorry for your losses!1 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
I am sorry for your loss and wish you peace going forward. “Big Joe”- - I love it. My DH was “Coach”, beloved by his MC staff, several of whom keep in touch with me 2 1/2 years after his passing. (4 …1 -
Re: new to group but not to dementia
Thank you so much SD. He has been on meds for his depression and anxiety for dozens of years. We have been together 31 years. He has also stopped taking his meds for a period of time which was extrem…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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