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Re: When is a person considered incontinent?
My personal definition of incontinence is when there are things that should clearly be happening in the toilet that are regularly not happening in the toilet. My DW knows she has to go and will get u…4 -
Re: Startled / not able to identify common noises?
Thank you all for your input and support. ❤️ I'll check in with his doctor about meds. I can see that as things progress they may really help, so even if we don't start them now it will be …3 -
Re: A big Ouchy for New Year’s Eve
Wose , I just read your post and just shuddered at all that happened to you. Burns are so painful and take time to heal. Everyone needs help at some time and the stepson will learn that and think abo…3 -
Re: Wondering What’s in Store For 2036
I hear all of you! I look at the passage of time differently now. One challenging day rolls into the next without hope of improvement. The only hope I have is that I can cope with whatever comes. Que…4 -
Re: Wondering What’s in Store For 2036
We are enduring our sufferings each in our own way. I'm working on letting go of fear and control. Let come what may. Hope is what keeps us going, I suppose. Here's to renewed hope in the c…4 -
Re: Wondering What’s in Store For 2036
I hope everyone can have a better new year but I don't see how that can be for now. My wife is in MC but I am still so mentally tired. It has been so long since we have had a close relationship …4 -
Re: Will my dh ever understand he has dementia?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74979/will-my-dh-ever-understand-he-has-dementia A big YES!!! And all of the comments I can relate to. Hate that we are all in this, but glad I'm not alone.3 -
Re: Will my dh ever understand he has dementia?
I doubt he will ever accept that he has dementia. Even if he does, that doesn’t mean he will understand his limitations. My mom knows she has dementia and would not argue with that. The problem is sh…4 -
Re: Will my dh ever understand he has dementia?
A BIG yes!5 -
Counting the days
A recent comment by @Jo124c on another thread prompted me to share this poem I recently wrote. The commenter wrote about counting the number of days since their husband died and posting it on a white…4
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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