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Re: What You Took From Me
Well done Bill. I lost my dear wife of 57 years last August after a long battle with this disease. I too find it hard to recall how she was before, as the images of her wasting away day by day haunt …7 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
In the beginning of this nightmare, I had fits and would yell at my DH. I used to think he was doing things on purpose to aggravate me. Then I learned it take a three pound brain to do things intenti…6 -
Re: Moved Mom In
it's long but good shorter different presenter2 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
I’m so sorry. You’ve done all you can. I never found a way to prepare. I didn’t want him to go but I prayed for a peaceful passing. Talk to her every moment you can. Hearing is the last to go. I play…6 -
How To Prepare for the End
Hospice ordered a hospital bed and a wheelchair for my DW today. Her progression has been so rapid all through her disease, that I imagine she will be bed bound by the end of January. Who knows if sh…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Eagle, what kind of eye ointment did you get? I use GenTeal and it helps but is kind of hard to get in. Hope your eyes feel better. Thank you, Iris. I met Charles at the VA Hospital. I was the medica…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good afternoon all. Great news Carl on your 'all clear.' One less thing to worry about. Ron you need a re-do day for yesterday. Your poor granddaughter, her broken heart breaks yours. Lorit…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Lorita I had no problem with it running over. I would have preferred loaf pans but it said to use 3 of them and I only had 2. The flu has been bad here this year. My sister had a fever of 103 and is …1 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. Like others, I would recommend talking with his doctor about the behaviors and see if medication might help. Rexulti is approved for dementia p…3 -
Financing Memory Care/Nursing Home/ALF with Medicaid
Hello! First, sending a lot of compassion and energy to everyone here. For me, my mother is in the later stages of Dementia we are looking to move her into a medicaid facility where we could potentia…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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