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Re: DH is now at peace
Thank you all for your support and kind words. It appears that DH may have had a cardiac event that caused him to fall backward to the floor the way he did. He regained consciousness for a short time…7 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
Wow we are in the same boat….?s for you Does she walk or in bed all the time does she get visitors how does she spend her wake time day have you had any close calls where it looks like she is going t…1 -
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
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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