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Hospital bed time. Moving really fast
I added an Update in the comments I got a call tonight from the AL nurse. Mom rolled out of bed tonight. Since this counts as a fall ( in my opinion), it’s three falls in 9 days. The AL nurse had pre…4 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
Don’t feel bad… we all have days like that, we just get to the end of our rope and hang on for dear life! Venting helps ALOT I have a support group I go to once a month, added a Zoom support group an…1 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
so sorry. We understand. It’s not him, it’s the disease. He can no longer help do things. He shouldn’t go out by himself. He doesn’t shower because he can’t remember when he showered last, he can’t r…5 -
Re: How to get over how mad dad was at me for moving him to ALF
Thank you, FB. This statement is simple and beautiful and touches my heart and is something nobody else has ever said to me. Thanks.3 -
Re: Agitation and Demands
I can’t see me putting him in MC yet… he still knows who I am. Did your DH still know you?1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Good morning Many years ago! Ron5 -
Re: Vascular Dementia(10)
Same thing here…what day is it (over and over), what month is it, what's for dinner, if you're not doing anything would you look up this kind of dental floss on google, if you're not busy (if I say n…2 -
Re: Vascular Dementia(10)
My Mother had and died with and of Vascular dementia . Disease progress was about 11 years Very similar to what you describe But there is no standard progression1 -
Re: Vascular Dementia(10)
> @John_inFlorida said: > Katie Roo, this sounds a lot like my DW. She was diagnosed with vascular dementia after having a stroke. It's been 10 years now. We have the memory problems and the co…1 -
Re: New to all this
> @allit said: > Hi Jan, > Welcome to the community. It takes courage for you to post and be vulnerable in that way. So kudos to you~ > My wife was recently diagnosed about 10 months ago …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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