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New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
Hello… My amazing aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimers/Dementia about 18 months ago. I'm not entirely sure how long she was really struggling before I stepped in, but I fear it was several years due to…5 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
UPDATE..so 3 and half years ago after a brief stint in the hospital. MIL went into Stage 7 of dementia, she lost her ability to walk and was given 6 months to live, well that was 3 and half years ago…5 -
Re: Is it necessary for Nurologist it ask same questions that upset patient everytime?
I slipped our neuro a note to be tactful but no, He just started drilling her with questions and when she would look at me for help he would scold her to look at him and that HE was talking to her. S…6 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
@MAW5 I am so sorry you and he are facing this. A couple things crossed my mind as I read this. One is the notion of showtiming. This is when a PWD can temporarily hold it together and seem less impa…5 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
This. This forum was a lifeline for me. And six months into Stage 8, it still is. Many times I’d take the long way home on back country roads and cry it out in the car. And like you, TrumpetSwan, I m…5 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
It's a sad existence! Sometimes, I dream of packing my bags and disappearing. I don't like to talk to my friends anymore about what's going on because they look at me like I'm making stuff up. So I'v…5 -
Re: Sundowning now all day
Sometimes just being together with lots of hugs, hand holding helps…anything to reassure she is not alone. I sat and watched a lot of TV with my husband…programs not my choice. Looked at large pictur…6 -
At My Wits End
At 830 tonight, my DH called the paramedics on me. So I’m in my locked bedroom and I hear footsteps…. 2 paramedics and 2 policemen are banging on my bedroom door. I’m shaking so bad I can’t even type…5 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
We started dating in 1972 at the age of 17; married in 1976; diagnosed in 2016; in memory care for 18 months; now on hospice. The door is only locked at night; an elevator takes me to her; a code is …6 -
Re: Cell phone
Look into the RAZ memory cell phone. It can be programmed to only answer callers in the contact list and/or a white list.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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