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Re: A hybrid Memory Care plan?
Jazzma, in all kindness I have to say I don't think I would do it. It sounds like you want to do it because of YOUR needs, not his. I suspect the back and forth would be too disruptive for him. How o…5 -
Re: what dementia has taken from us
I am sorry you are going through this. I have found that the things that brought my mother (PWD) joy, she is no longer interested in doing. She no longer reads, gardens, etc. Even her beloved Hallmar…5 -
Re: I'm going slowly crazy
Hi Kate, I have a couple steps that I'd recommend as first Do-These-Now-so-You-Can-Deal-with-Everything-Else-Later: Start with contacting the Alzheimer's Association https://action.alz.org/PersonifyE…5 -
Checking in... post-diagnosis frustrations...
Good Morning Everyone. I so appreciate the posts I've read this morning. It is comforting to know that my feelings are normal. I am feeling so powerless these days. As if the diagnosis isn't enough t…5 -
Re: Can others understand?
Petra, I am one who thought I knew all about dementia. My MIL had Alzheimer’s and I took my shift caring for her. My BIL lived with her and looking back I never had a clue what it must have been like…5 -
Re: I have breast cancer… now what?
In Nov 23 my PCP found a lump at my annual (I could never feel it). I had a followup mammogram (which did not show anything) and the ultra sound which did. This was followed by a positive biopsy (bre…5 -
Re: DH is still very capable, but I am focusing on the diagnosis which frustrates him
Welcome to the forum. Most of us learn the hard way not to tell our partners/spouses that they have dementia. It is meaningless to them: most have anosognosia, which is a feature of the disease in wh…5 -
Re: Tone Deaf Invitation
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I have learned something more about myself from the replies I have received and am incorporating the wisdom of the responses into my thoughts. It may be me who is…7 -
Re: Spouse Newly Diagnosed
I remember the beginning, the wondering why something was a little "off" with my wife's conversations and memory, and finally the diagnosis. I am nearly seven years into caregiving, and I a…5 -
Re: I'm overwhelm!
I am so sorry for all that is happening or not happening. Getting things addressed to reasonably manage takes so much time and is a lot of work for most of us. Once all the ducks are in a row, it is …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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