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Re: Looking for MC
How brave and caring you all are. Making that call to move your loved one out of your home must be heartbreaking. I had to do it for my mom 8 years ago (she died in 2020), and I really dread facing i…3 -
Re: Looking for MC
I didn't mention MC to my wife. She was in the hospital and I told her she was being moved to rehab. It has been almost a year and I still have never said MC around her. I always call it rehab and te…4 -
Re: Looking for MC
I placed my DH in MC two months ago. The facility was not a good fit for him. There was little supervision or redirecting and that caused a lot of problems. I’m now making plans to move him to anothe…5 -
Re: Looking for MC
I feel your frustration, pain and helplessness. I wouldn't bring up looking for memory care, especially if he's violent. Is there a social worker at the geriatric psych unit who can help you find a g…3 -
Re: New guy
I have found that wine does suppress the manic sun downing behavior. I doubt it is a sanctioned treatment but for me (5 years in) it is a survival tactic. She is not on any anti anxiety meds so I am …3 -
Re: Getting very difficult
Does your Council for Aging have a social worker or someone who you can talk to about what other options might be out there?1 -
Re: Overwhelmed? It is the loved ones of those with Alzheimer's who bear the greatest burden.
Your essay is very helpful. Thank you for sharing it! My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s after having a PET scan last year. Looking back I think he’s probably had Alzheimer’s 2 to 3 years. My …1 -
Re: Overwhelmed? It is the loved ones of those with Alzheimer's who bear the greatest burden.
Very helpful and scary essay . Yes ! It is very, very hard for us Caregivers not knowing what’s in store when we wake up each morning . Everyday is different .1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
I guess it is officially Spring in Eastern Oklahoma! I love daffodils. When I lived in KC and my parents lived in SW Missouri, I drove down to visit every month or so. At this time of year, it was li…1 -
Re: New guy
Yeah for sure. St Paul wondered why he did all the things he knew he shouldn’t and didn’t do the things he knew he should. Me too!!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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