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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 -
Need Advice on Preventing Falls
My DH, who is in the later stages of Alzheimer's and lives in MC, is having two different issues with falling on the floor. The first issue is that he is becoming more and more unstable when he …1 -
Re: Denial
Thank you all for your insights.1 -
Re: A Fall
I am sorry. I hope her arm isn't fractured.2 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
Thanks, beachfan and Ed. It was kind of like you said, Beachfan, when I stepped back for a few seconds and stop talking he figured it out and got his feet under him. And, thank you for your kind wor…1 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
Falls are difficult and frightening to deal with. I'd rather clean up after a BM than deal with the stress, anxiety and physical challenge of helping DH get up from the floor and back on his fee…2 -
Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
DH hadn't showered in two weeks and I was trying a different approach on Saturday. Rather than telling him he needed to take a shower which is always met with resistance, I asked him if he would…4 -
Re: A Fall
I am SO sorry you're both where you are. My sister was in memory care and it was generally quite good for her, but the falls…… Every time I turned around she would have a fall. At a point we nev…5 -
Re: I’m going crazy out of my mind!
I get it and sympathize with you. My DW likes to go out too, and asks nearly every day if we are going out for coffee. We often do because it seems there aren't many other things that interest h…1 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
Thank you dear friends. I will continue to pray for you and your loved ones. My Joe was a kind and caring man and will be missed by memory care staff and family. I thank God for our years together an…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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