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Re: Seeing my DH tension
Apathy, anger and depression in your LO are definitely a part of this awful disease. When I didn't realize yet that my DW had entered into her dementia, I was so aggravated about how she would sit ar…5 -
Re: Tone Deaf Invitation
Look carefully at the wording before feeling miffed. My grandmother alwaysw said do not take offense unless you know offense waas intended.6 -
Any suggestions?
Okay, need some help here and I know this is the only group that may have some ideas and not judge. My DH has been sundowning fierce! I have locks and alarms on the doors so he can't get outside. I u…5 -
Re: what dementia has taken from us
Yes, dementia has robbed me of everything I loved.5 -
Re: Angry
I so appreciate this thread. I feel the same. This is so hard. I'm exhausted, angry, stressed, depressed, resentful, devastated, heartbroken… the list goes on and on. It's very hard to see or even lo…5 -
Re: Anosognosia in dementia
Hi to all new members posting here. Sharing two things here, that are intertwined. This is what I learned first hand in the last 6 years of dementia caregiving 24/7. Anosognosia is a real thing and i…5 -
WALKERS/CANES/ROLLATOR
I am going to the VA on May 3 to see if I can be fitted for a taller cane and walker and rollator. I am almost 7 feet tall and the ones I bought on my own are not tall enough me I have to walk slight…5 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Having been a primary care internist for 30+ years i have to protest that we're not all that stupid. Of course you always tailor screening and treatment recommendations to the rest of the person's co…6 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Hi and welcome. I declined that screening last year for my husband. Once I truly grasped that my husband has dementia and is not going to recover, I embraced the idea of comfort care for him. If it r…5 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Life expectancy in stage 5, based on DBAT is 3-6ish years. As with any routine screening or test, what would you do with the information? If kit was positive, would you escalate to a colonoscopy? If …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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