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Makeup at night
just wanted to share very briefly… Got Mom all set up to do her nightly toothbrushing and night cream for her face thing, I normally let her do things on her own while I am definitely within earshot …6 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
How wonderful that you had a good visit with your son and grandson! And that they came. My PWD is my father, not a spouse. But please let me just say from the position of an adult child that you are …4 -
Re: UTI
My wife recently had a UTI and I was frequently checking her temperature to see if it was serious. It turns out it was serious and ended up with hospitalization and then hospice. Several doctors and …8 -
More about spitting…
It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in. My husband is still going strong physically and he’s on eighteen years since learning he had a diagnosis of MCI. Probably twenty five years if counting be…10 -
Re: How long can he sleep?
My husband says he is so tired all the time. He uses a CPAP at night and I know that he does get some sleep. He doesn't want to wake up and eat and he has cancelled his dialysis treatment enough…1 -
Re: UTI
Thanks for the replies. Tested again with at home strip again this morn, and negative as well, plus temp has remained good.1 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
@Biggles I'm so happy they came to see you as well as your dh, and provided some care and support for you. My own dh's son, daughter, brothers, or parents have never come to see him as long…4 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
It’s so hard to constantly see these changes and have to bury your feelings in the back of your mind. For me, they always resurface from some random trigger and I have a good cry. We must just go wit…5 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
So hard, each new stage, each little and big change. I have not managed to process any of them without crying my eyes out. I sometimes feel like I’ve done all of the sobbing I possibly can and then f…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
I'm doing my shopping at home. It's actually BD shopping for December 15 BD. HB, hope your mom is discharged soon and adapts well to the changes. You are her rock, and how amazing you are! …1
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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