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Paranoia
DH is 62 and still working. He is constantly telling me that nobody at work talks to him and that I am making life decisions without him. He also is saying our adult sons don’t talk to him and our gr…1 -
Startle response
My wife is in early to mid stage 7. When I arrived to see her she was sleeping but awoke shortly. After a short moment, her whole body jumped like she was startled. This happened about eight times wi…1 -
The Mental Switch
Hey all, Many of you have talked about how at a certain point, you made a mental switch from loving spouse to loving caregiver…or something along those lines. I'm curious about how you've done that. …2 -
Just dropping by.
I've been around for several years, first as a caregiver for my mother, under a different name. About halfway through my caregiving journey with Mom, which lasted about a decade, I began noticing sev…9 -
Suggestions
Hi, I am a new to this group and need any advice or direction as to how to better assist my 86 year old mother that was diagnosed with dementia back in 2023. She had a stroke that affected her short …1 -
Anyone with a parent living for their pet?
Hello to all…I have SO many different things to talk about, but one thing that has been weighing on me since we moved my mom into our home one year ago today is this…we think she is living for her pe…2 -
Re: Emergency Petition for Treatment
I did not have to petition the courts, my POA was enough to get him admitted to an inpatient Geri Psych facility. He has been there the past 3+ weeks, and it's killing me. He went from simple confusi…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
I am and after a chat with my neurologist it may have been a pinched nerve. Something I know nothing about but think that might be the better of the two.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
lots of news to wake up to frightening time last night…I could barely walk all of a sudden….likely my neuropathy which I naively thought was under control and would never progress. Today I will atten…1 -
My favorite picture
Today we spent Easter together, just the two of us and looking at pictures. Pamella saw a picture of me and said that it was her favorite. She asked me if I had a favorite. I found one and said that …9
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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