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Re: Respite
Congrats on your Award! A great honor . Respite is tricky and sometimes comes in different ways . Glad your overnight get aways are going well. When I placed my DH in respite at a MC facility I was s…1 -
Re: Take a cruise?
Your description of your DH is very similar to mine. My DH (70 M) and I (64 F) did not get away from the cold weather during winter 25 (we're in Michigan) and I saw significant decrease in his a…2 -
Re: Our 1st day
First I am so sorry. This is all new for you. There are resources both here and perhaps locally that can support you through this. There are support groups, both in person and online. AD Association …4 -
Re: Sharing a tip to get DW to change clothes
My DH wants to sleep in his clothes rather than changing to pajamas.1 -
Re: Sharing a tip to get DW to change clothes
I have also done this with my DW’s clothes every morning and I have to help her. Well today she was no way going to tell her how to dress. I told her that was ok and I would wait in the other room fo…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Morning, cool and cloudy here. Good to see your post, Tigersmom. Charles was a clothes horse,too. it took me ten years to get his clothing donated. I still have a short sleeved summer suit he.loved j…2 -
Re: Respite
Congratulations on your award! What a wonderful recognition for you. I can relate to the feelings you have about being ok when this is over. My DH has been in MC a little over a month now. This, too,…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning. It's just now stopped raining but is still quite dark. Beth— We're still negotiating Thanksgiving. It's a process. I think the last novel thing I read was "The Coven…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning. The autocorrect function can be so amusing sometimes, but also complete gibberish at other times. Beth, I have been reading mostly at night, to try to wind down before bedtime. I like t…1 -
Re: Skilled nursing care vs memory care
My husband was in memory care for 11 months and then I decided to move him to a SNF due to increased physical needs. He is in a memory care wing of the nursing home. I have found him to be well cared…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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