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Re: VENT - Pooping Confusion
So sorry to hear about all your challenges around this not-so-nice topic. While my DH is not yet at the incontinence stage, he does have issues cleaning himself up and sometimes uses his fingers like…1 -
Re: VENT - Pooping Confusion
In the same line. Yesterday, after dinner, he had a stomachache. I take him to the bathroom. And leave him alone for 1 minute. When I came back he was getting dressed without having done anything. I…2 -
Caregiver
I started caring for my ex-husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last August. We have been friends since we got divorced over 30 years ago. I sold my condo that I lived in for 23 years and sold …2 -
Re: Refuses to brush teeth
Currently dealing with the same thing, he used to be so particular about his teeth. Now, it’s an absolute struggle. No way could he sit through a teeth cleaning at this point. He has always hated gum…2 -
Re: For profit memory care
My experience with a corporate memory care facility was not good, although the hands-on staff were excellent. The managers (administrative and nursing) were quite young and didn't seem to take their …1 -
Need some input
I have a situation that I need input on. I’m in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery on my liver and my wife’s daughter came to take my role until I can get home. I’ve been struggling with the…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning. The storms from the Midwest blew through last night— the thunder and lightning woke me a couple times. The rain should end soon and then we'll just be soggy. It's not going to be a good…2 -
DW Waking up 3 AM
First time on this Forum. Some background my wife was diagnosed with EO Alzheimer when she was 58. Now 6 years later she has lost her ability to communicate, self care, and starting to have trouble w…1 -
Re: Seizure
Similar thing happened to my mother. She had a seizure for the first time in late stage5 or early stge 6 of Alz. After she returned from the hospital she was very sleepy and out of it for about 2 wee…2 -
New to group and majorly overwhelmed
I'm trying to care for my grandmother from about 5 hours away. Her memory is declining quickly. I'm the only family to help her. I do have an aunt that lives 20 minutes away from her but my grandmoth…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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