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Re: My mother doesn't remember my brother died; suggestions for path ahead?
I have dealt with this with my mother who is now end stage, her dr gave us info on "therapeutic lying," which is basically tell them whatever they NEED to hear and will keep them calm and h…1 -
Re: My mother doesn't remember my brother died; suggestions for path ahead?
I will just tack on to what others have said. My mil with dementia lost her sister. She was taken out of stat to the funeral (sil insisted, bad idea). She was back only days and was complaining she h…1 -
Alzheimer’s/Dementia or Just Narcissistic?
My covert narcissistic mom has had some off/on memory issues for the past couple years like where she puts things. My brother and I can’t tell whether it is normal aging or more than that. In the pas…1 -
Not eating , can the reason be because of knowing what lyes ahead ?
I 've read that with dementia that eating habits can change . Food tastes different , etc. etc . But my fear is that my DW is starving herself so not to put me or our family through the journey . Is …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
I did not know that there was a Netflix documentary re the bombing. Just finished watching it…hard. My daughters wedding was several days later so I was not able to volunteer those first days. My hus…1 -
looking for advice for "chattering"
For a few weeks now, it has been non stop repetitive nonsense coming from my DW combined with the intense shadowing which means she is rarely more than an arm's length away. I know ALZ is not a menta…5 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My DH didn’t chatter per se it was more like babbling nonsense that then morphed into nonstop laughing. It started last summer and was a form of CIA level torture to the point where I would just lose…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
I was supposed to see my doctor today but had to reschedule to Thursday AM. I had already bumped it once, I don't remember why but probably due to a crisis with DW. With the invaluable aid of Hospice…4 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
I put my husband in Memory Care 7 months ago. It was harder for me than for him. He has activities now. He misses me and asked for me often. I am 61 and I still work, I could not keep him safe and ke…2 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
The original post hit be right where I live. I moved my DW into MC a week ago. This post enumerated the many reasons I felt I needed to do that. But the fact is, DW is unhappy. Then again, she was un…6
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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