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Re: DH is fighting his care every step of the way
he does need medication to calm him. For your safety. He could hurt you. My husband also became aggressive when he became incontinent. He kicked a caregiver at the memory care facility. They had to i…5 -
Re: Can I Do This?
When you describe your personality, I feel like we share a lot of similar traits. I've had chronic mild depression off and on throughout my life and I've been able to manage it until now. O…5 -
Can I Do This?
I wonder if anyone else feels fundamentally unsuited to care for someone with dementia? This is who I am. I have had life long depression episodes that I do my best to manage. I thrive best when my p…6 -
Today would have been our 40th Anniversary
today 40 years ago we were married. It’s been a sad day. I miss him so much it hurts but I wouldn’t want him back to suffer. Hugs to all in Stage 8. 💜5 -
Re: When to get help?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262088#Comment_262088 If you are referring to paid companion care, it can take some time to find the right person. If something happened tomorrow which con…6 -
Re: Grief Differences Among Family
I just had this conversation with my step daughter. She lost her Dad. I lost my husband, partner and soulmate. Losing a parent is hard. Losing a spouse is devastating. I feel like I lost half of me. …5 -
Grief Differences Among Family
I wanted to reach out to others here for feedback. I struggle trying to help family understand why their grief for the loss of their mother or grandmother looks so much different than the overwhelmin…5 -
Re: DH is fighting his care every step of the way
Well…I can’t say I’ve been super successful in the combative moments except for a couple of things. 1. I give up for even 30 seconds, come back with a super sweet tone of voice like this is the first…6 -
Re: DH is fighting his care every step of the way
I went through this as well with my DH, especially as urinary incontinence started. His PCP prescribed Zoloft and low dose Risperidone. It maybe helped a little. Many times I would try to do what I n…5 -
Re: Christmas Envelopes
There is no such thing as a "silly question" in this group, so if you have it, ask it. Chances are, others have the same one, and by asking it, you've helped a lot of other people. I l…7
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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