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Re: Loved one in facility
Thank you for your responses, they shed alot of light on the situation.1 -
Re: Agitation and Demands
I agree with the statement that it is not the person it is the dieses, but this diesis is not like a kidney diesis where you can make a big move and donate a kidney to give the patient a chance to ge…2 -
Re: Agitation and Demands
Yea..I do EVERYTHING too! It's one day at a time one issue at a time…We will get through it…Hopefully Much Stronger on the other side. I have cared for many family members so far…I feel God has been …1 -
Re: [mouth hanging open]
many people can’t face the truth about this terrible disease. Not knowing is a defense mechanism for them. Then they are shocked when the person declines and passes. So sad. I would ask her how much …8 -
Re: [mouth hanging open]
My stepchildren are in total denial and are very upset with me that I placed my DH in memory care. You have to let go of the people who don't provide support to you. I would tell your DH's stepmom th…4 -
Re: Hope we can make this board more active
thank you @ThisLife and @tigersmom for the encouragement and suggestions on how to organize. I was so glad to read your posts tonight. I had to look something up for the probate attorney and got into…2 -
Re: Hope we can make this board more active
@CatladyNW , I had all those experiences. The first week after his death, I made the calls I needed to make immediately (pension board, our trust attorney, his union and professional organizations), …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Too steep for me, Judith, but thanks anyway. Maybe there's another fragrance that might be similar. Appt. For flu shot was at 2:30 and thought I would stop at the Dollar Store first. When I got there…1 -
Angry at optimists
Anyone else get super upset when caregivers tell you how great your loved one is doing because they ate? Oh, Dad’s doing so well. He ate all his lunch. Look. I know you don’t know my dad pre-late sta…10 -
Re: Costs of early to middle stage care
Cognitive impairment can happen to anyone at any time. Thats why every adult should have POA, financial and medical, set up. One bang to the head, in a car wreck or whatever, can cause permanent brai…3
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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