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Re: Personality changes in caregivers
My son calls every day and we talk about my husband, but we also talk about positive family activities, world events, culture and local issues. It's really a lifeline!3 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I'm still in the midst of this so I'm just coping day by day right now. One of my first insights was how often dementia is misdiagnosed as anxiety and depression in the early stages. Most c…5 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I am interested in your insights as a retired psychotherapist. I have come to the conclusion that nobody, who has not been in this situation can fully understand the level commitment and personal imm…5 -
Personality changes in caregivers
I read a very interesting comment in a Facebook caregiver group about how taking care of a person with dementia causes changes in the caregiver. Basically, the constant hypervigilance and responding …6 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
i do the same Ask for help guidance patience and kindness but the years are rolling on and I wonder if there will be much of me left at the end. I am so tired.7 -
Re: Need Advice How To Overcome Emotions Putting Your Spouse In MC Home
Thank you so much for your comments. I know I am not alone makes me feel knowing what I am in for ….2 -
Re: Painting pictures for our loved ones…
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.1 -
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Very thought and emotion provoking word indeed. My eyes swelled with tears reading your post. Ty for sharing it.1 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
What a great thread. I’m not sure what final changes my personality will undergo but as with all of us I have lived through emotions I never knew I had. Everything from near breakdown to realizing wh…5 -
Treatment Options and Initial Questions
My sister was diagnosed today and she is 66. She is already on Donepezil 5mg. I see discussion around infusions. Can someone enlighten me on this? Also wondering what some good initial questions are …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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