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Rehab to Memory Care
Hello, my mom is 77 and has advanced dementia. She has been living in memory care since this past March. She had lived alone for 20 years but was getting progressively worse, then couldn't stand…2 -
Re: People just don’t understand
So sorry about your wife. Yes, we know exactly how you feel. It’s heartbreaking. Nobody could ever understand that hasn’t gone through it. We lose so much to the disease. The past, present and future…4 -
Re: People just don’t understand
Hello, I wish none of us had to experience this. I’ve had to deal with some anger issues. If we go out to eat, I never know what will trigger her. It seems like when there is a lot going on around he…5 -
Re: People just don’t understand
tonyac2, I feel that. My DW calls me dad. I think because she hears the kids call me that. I know I lost her a long time ago, but seeing her and not being able to have a conversation with her is soul…6 -
Re: People just don’t understand
Hi there, I totally understand. My DW has declined with in the last six months. Every morning wake up is a battle with her being angry as well as going to the bathroom, getting dressed and feeding. S…7 -
Caregiver - Therapy
I've been primary caregiver for my mom for nearly two years. She's still living at home but no longer driving. Moods are hard, depression is a thing. My SO and daughter help with check ins …2 -
Baclofen
DH has had several episodes of hiccups lasting an hour to as much as 36 hours straight. The PCP gave us Baclofen 5 mg to use PRN. I read online that it is a muscle relaxant and side effects can be we…2 -
Re: DH somewhat aware of his mental state - how do you respond?
My husband asks the same questions and makes the same comments. He knows something is seriously wrong, knows he can’t figure things out or comprehend detailed explanations or descriptions. This scare…3 -
Re: People just don’t understand
Hello Sgt D, it is a damn disease in every way. I’m finding one of the more difficult thing to handle with my DH is having his presence without presence. He’s here, but not here. It’s all so sad. My …10 -
People just don’t understand
I have found that people just don’t really understand how hard this is if they haven’t experienced it. And that you feel so alone although you’re never really by yourself. The first couple of years a…18
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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