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Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My DH talked constantly and followed me literally everywhere for a time, oh I know what you are going through. It’s torture. As he progressed and also got on meds (Klonopin and Seroquel) it stopped. …5 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
My DH didn’t chatter per se it was more like babbling nonsense that then morphed into nonstop laughing. It started last summer and was a form of CIA level torture to the point where I would just lose…5 -
looking for advice for "chattering"
For a few weeks now, it has been non stop repetitive nonsense coming from my DW combined with the intense shadowing which means she is rarely more than an arm's length away. I know ALZ is not a …5 -
Re: first visit to memory care
[Update after second visit] I visited DW today, and it went much better. She was happy to see me, but she did not repeat endlessly, "I miss you so much!" We walked outside; we sat on the be…10 -
Re: Hyperfocus on a Topic
I don't put them on the main calendar until an hour before it's time to leave.5 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I had hired help for the last 3 years of my wife's journey. I will offer a suggestion that may not be possible for some. My mind set was not hiring a caregiver for my wife. I would continue to d…6 -
Does Memory Care actually help
I obviously have been obsessing about memory care for months. My husband is probably late stage 5, can't do any ADL's without help, very bad arthritis so walking is difficult. We go to twic…5 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Hi Fred, my LO has stage 4 Alzheimer’s. My daughter who is 60 had been carrying for her husband with terminal brain cancer when she was diagnosed with stage 2 triple positive breast cancer. She had s…5 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Update: By the time I got home Last Sunday (actually it was April 6th - this post Sat in draft form for a few weeks), 6 days separated, my DW was a mess, her daughter was a mess. I was a mess. When I…10 -
Re: first visit to memory care
I placed my DW in MC in January for 2 major reasons - Her safety….Both of her knees are basically shot and she kept falling and I could no longer pick her up - 2nd reason I deal with serious chronic …9
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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