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Does It Matter?
My mom has been living at a Memory Care Facility for a little over a year (but has had dementia for approximately 8 years) and while she still knows people that have been in her life for a long time,…2 -
Re: Vacation
Enjoy your much needed time away while you can! It’s great to have friends along, too. I have given up on most travel with DH and it breaks my heart - it was a big part of our life for so long. I hop…3 -
Re: Taking away financial agency and bvFTD
It seems like as caregivers we seek to avoid confrontation as much as possible, and just control the environment because we can’t change the dementia or the PWD. But with bvFTD it seems harder to avo…2 -
Taking away financial agency and bvFTD
Hi all, My dad is 77 and was diagnosed with bvFTD a few months ago. He always handled all the finances and rarely spoke of money to my mom. When I realized something was terribly wrong about 2 years …2 -
Mom needs eye surgery
Hi, I’m new here. My sister and I are caring for my mom, who lives in assisted living. Her cognitive decline seems to have sped up in the past 2 months. Now, she has a hole in her macula and needs su…1 -
Re: Need some advice
He does still drive. However, nobody thinks that he should be and if he drives, nobody goes with him. We try to drive him most places whenever possible, but if he wants to go by himslef there is no t…2 -
Re: Need some advice
@Amber It's great that your family is available and willing to be there for your grandfather. The role reversal aspect of parenting one's parent is difficult for many on both sides. The fact remains …2 -
Re: Need some advice
Thank you all so much for the advice. Me and my parents have really been struggling getting into this roll. Especially my father, because it's his dad. I'll definitely look into reading some of the r…2 -
When do you know it's time for a facility?
Hello. My name is Maria and I'm new to this forum. My mother will be 83 in July and is still living independently in a 2 story townhome with laundry in the basement. She has a companion that comes fr…2 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
I can’t, that’s for sure. I’m 68, my husband 81. I have enough money to keep me afloat, but too much to qualify for Medicaid. In addition I’m in a remote area without options of places to place someo…6
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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