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Re: Any experience with mental state improving after correcting fecal impaction?
My DH is still at home with me under Hospice care and we recently had a bout of constipation that caused impacting. He also was retaining fluid and had edema. This did cause his symptoms to worsen qu…1 -
Re: Convince me
It broke my heart seeing him like this. I take a nap after lunch. After waking up I watched the camera in the living room and the dining room and he was nowhere in sight. Rushed downstairs and found …2 -
Re: Resentful and guilty
I understand how you feel. My mom had had dementia and lived with us for a number of years. Before she got so bad that I had to move her to memory care my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and…5 -
Re: Resentful and guilty
Thanks for your suggestions. We took care of our estate planning etc a number of years ago, so ok on that front. As far as bill paying, I have quietly been switching things to auto-pay online as much…4 -
Re: How to handle being accused of not sharing information
I got rid of the calendar, it just stressed my husband out and caused multiple questions on the same thing. Example. This morning I told him we had a 10:00 haircut appt. He is the one who wanted it, …2 -
Re: How to handle being accused of not sharing information
Thank you, @Lgb35 I will speak with primary next appt. I appreciate the suggestion 🙏2 -
Re: How to handle being accused of not sharing information
I found that a calendar didn’t really help my mother. She would look at it, could read it, even out loud, but did not comprehend what she was seeing at all. . I would disappear the calendar for awhil…2 -
Re: Putting sleep issues to bed
Thanks Harsh. Good comments on temazepam. Just met with hospice today, trying new approach. And yes, eating is a problem right now. And it’s getting worse. If anyone has suggestions in this area, I’m…2 -
Re: I am new here
I can understand, I've been taking care of my wife for about 3 months. I could se her getting dementia about 3 years ago. Then, in October, it was as though she fell off a cliff. I get some supp…2 -
Resentful and guilty
Hi all, I'm a newbie here. I cared for my dad when he had dementia and "lucky" for me he was a sweet warm wonderful person who always knew his family right til the end (died from other…10
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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