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How to tell a parent they are moving into a MC facility
I posted earlier about looking for a MC facility for my Dad. I forgot to ask, how do you tell them they are moving into a MC facility?1 -
Aunt's caregiver guilt
My aunt has no children, no spouse, no partner, ever. She is the kindest human, but a loner. I am her caregiver; she was diagnosed with moderate dementia. I know it is not safe for her to live alone …5 -
Mother to Mother
Hi everyone, My name is Stacey. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last year at 64 years old. We saw signs for a few years now looking back, but we always just chalked it up to anxiety symptoms. M…3 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
Mom could drink out of a straw on Monday, by Tuesday she couldn’t. That was the last of her liquids. She died on Friday. Her breathing changed Friday morning. She was starting to rattle when I got th…4 -
Re: Aunt's caregiver guilt
So it would have been better to have her stay at home and burn her house down around her? Try to distance yourself a little bit and think what you would advise a friend to do in the same circumstance…4 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
I'm sorry to hear about your DH. My dad was in a similar state years ago. We kept his lips moist with a sponge. Everyone is different but my dad lasted about 7 days. He wasn't in any pain.3 -
How long survive without fluids
my DH has been put on hospice. He is in hospital. He has had zero fluids for 3 days. He’s on morphine and Valium. His BP is still good, good oxygen, had some mottling which is now back to normal, str…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Here…sister had 3 TIAs while traveling. Is now in the hospital in Naples FL. I know her daughters are grown but they have no experience with aging crap although one thinks her EMSA training in 1980 q…1 -
Re: He’s been gone for 2 weeks now…
Thank you for posting this I needed the reminders particularly today. Not much sleep for the last few days very tired and patience is waning. I want to be better than this but it's hard so thank…1 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
Yes, sometimes DW is all over me. Just kind of hovers and bumps and tugs. It’s affectionate and annoying at the same time - lol3
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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