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Home Dementia Specialist for Mind-Stimulating Work
Hello. I am finding more and more that my DH can not entertain/challenge himself when I'm not there to schedule things for him. Has anyone ever hired a specialist to come to the house to do work…4 -
Re: My DH passed away this morning...
Again, many thanks to all of you for your kind words and prayers. I will stop by now and then to see how you are all doing, but right now I want a little break from the heartbreak of dementia. I know…5 -
Re: Memory Care Hell
This has always been my fear. In my small rural community we have one facility and it’s been investigated twice with charges levied. It did sell recently to another large corporation, so we will see …4 -
Re: Need to say no
It will be one year on the 21st, and I am doing worse than I have in months. Yes, the rollercoaster of emotions is quite normal. Some memes liken it to a badly tangled string. I'm all over the p…2 -
Re: Losing Weight, Looking for Advice
I’m so sorry to hear that. Out of all the battles, the eating has been the biggest struggle for us. Mostly because I know how quickly things can change if we don’t keep ahead of it. Please get us upd…2 -
Re: Memory Care Hell
I do have FMLA. Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers2 -
Re: GriefShare
I attend a free grief group that is only for spouses that have lost their loved one from Alzheimer's. We meet once a week on Zoom. It is sponsored by Hilarity for Charity. You can sign up online…3 -
Re: Need to say no
I lost my dear wife about five months ago and for a brief period felt I was improving in handling my grief. However, as you describe, I am finding that the depths change. I am now in another low poin…4 -
Memory Care Hell
I placed DH in what was a reputable MC in September. It would take too long to share all the problems. But I have met with corporate leaders and now have the ombudsman involved. I have another facili…13 -
Re: Forward Planning
I seem to run hot and cold with this. We have too much stuff and between my son, DW and I have been picking away at the "stuff" very slowly. DW is more hinderance than help but it is import…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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