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Life is getting harder...
Life is getting harder and DH isn't as far along as many of yours. I should have known better but we went to Costco together today. DH uses a scooter cart and follows me. Today was just so much …5 -
Re: How to deal with denial
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262973#Comment_262973 You said, “I have heard that there are medications that may help with certain behaviors, but I really hate to go that route.” I had t…5 -
Re: How to deal with denial
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262973#Comment_262973 welcome. I learned 2 things on this forum: 1) You can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is broken and 2).never argue with someone …5 -
Re: How to deal with denial
Welcome. Trying to convince him will not only not work it will probably cause him to get very upset and angry with you. People with dementia often have anosognosia. It is the inability to recognize t…5 -
Re: Crashing
Cindy I’m right there with you with my DW. I’ve posted about it. From the minute she wakes up until a few minutes after I give her a temazepam for sleep she is in constant motion. She literally spend…5 -
Re: Resentful and guilty
I agree with Sdianel I had some real issues with my wife's past and I was looking into MC before she probably needed it. I our case she had a stroke while I was looking into MC so that made it e…5 -
Re: Crashing
Cindy, you and so many others have endured more than I think I could handle and I am in awe of that. When I finally placed DH in MC I couldn’t believe the relief I felt, but I also felt like I gave u…5 -
Re: Out of state “friends” hardly there and know everything
Mom is in a nursing home, so I know it’s a much more difficult situation for you, but I still deal with some crazy family and friends. My brother visits mom fairly regularly, but has his head firmly …5 -
Re: Out of state “friends” hardly there and know everything
Some people love being the expert and giving advice. That way it looks like they’re doing something helpful without actually doing anything helpful. I stay away from those people.6 -
Re: Out of state “friends” hardly there and know everything
Spot on! The unsolicited advice I get makes me want to tell them “Kiss my Grits!”🤨5
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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