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Re: Memory care
Dear Buggytoo, my heart goes out to you. I understand that deep sense of loss you're feeling. When my DH went to memory care in January it hurt so much I wasn't sure I could survive it. I k…7 -
Re: Memory care
It is one of the hardest things I have ever done, too. And the sadness is there every time I visit and then leave him, and the guilt is almost overwhelming at times. But, I know he is doing better th…8 -
Memory care
These last few days may have been the saddest of my life. Our kids and I moved my DH to memory care on Tuesday. DH has been mostly calm but with anxiety and confusion in the mix. I am grateful he was…19 -
Re: Hospital bed time. Moving really fast
@midge333 Hospice for dementia has different eligibility rules than hospice for physical terminal diseases. If you have cognitive issues, you do not have to be thought to be within 6 months of death …5 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
I am nine-plus years into this nightmare we call caregiving. All timelines are anecdotal at best and guesses at worst. Each case is different, and even the experts and doctors cannot give me even a v…12 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Good morning Many years ago! Ron5 -
Re: Pulling the trigger on memory care
I haven’t yet had to face this and like so many I want to look after my DH until the end however I am storing up all this invaluable knowledge knowing that it ne day I might have to face this move. T…7 -
Angry at optimists
Anyone else get super upset when caregivers tell you how great your loved one is doing because they ate? Oh, Dad’s doing so well. He ate all his lunch. Look. I know you don’t know my dad pre-late sta…10 -
Re: Pulling the trigger on memory care
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Re: Three Years in Memory Care
Wow, Joe! We are kindred spirits where MCI placement dates are concerned. I had almost forgotten that three years have passed since both you and I placed our loved ones in Nov., 2021. Although DH is …10
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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