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Re: Mother to Mother
welcome. I’m so sorry about your Mom. You are not alone. This is the place for info and support. We understand how you feel. This disease robs us of so much. The sadness can be overwhelming. Congratu…1 -
Re: Barely Surviving Everday…
It's extremely frustrating when people (especially family) don't understand or see that the PWD is struggling and think that you are exaggerating. My mom can showtime like no one's bus…5 -
Re: Aphasia
Oh, what a blessing. So much love packed into that scene. ❤️ I'm sure you will hang onto that moment to carry you through. Sending hugs and prayers.1 -
Forgetting a loved one has passed
What do you tell a person with dementia when they don’t remember their spouse has passed away? How do you deal with them feeling like the death just happened even though it has been years?1 -
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
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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