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Re: Emergency Petition for Treatment
Yes, many people have had to do this. Unfortunately, as you see, some people wait far too long to use the system to the advantage of their LO + themselves. Having PWD be evaluated and possibly medica…5 -
Re: The Mental Switch
I found that as time has gone by, it simply happened on its own without one particular event being a trigger. For me, I have just been slowly beaten down by the repetition of the behaviors that make …5 -
Just dropping by.
I've been around for several years, first as a caregiver for my mother, under a different name. About halfway through my caregiving journey with Mom, which lasted about a decade, I began noticin…9 -
My favorite picture
Today we spent Easter together, just the two of us and looking at pictures. Pamella saw a picture of me and said that it was her favorite. She asked me if I had a favorite. I found one and said that …9 -
Emergency Petition for Treatment
I want to thank all the people in my life who calls and checks on me and my LO as we go through this dementia journey. It’s been a tough 3 months since his broken neck, rehab, home therapy, and then …5 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
I too feel so resentful. My DH has Alzheimer’s for about 5 years now, it started many previous years before his diagnosis. It seems like 50 years. We have been married 45 years but not happily. I wen…7 -
Re: I moved DW to memory care (part 2)
Very good questions, for which I don't yet have answers. I have been advised not to visit yet, and the staff will tell me when they think it's okay. First, DW has to be settled and develop …6 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming: 9 Year Edition
I just posted, “When it rains it pours - for real.” Finding your article gives me hope. I keep saying and resenting I am responsible for nearly everything and it’s so hard. I have had glimmers of fee…6 -
Re: Been a long 6 years
My DW is at a similar late stage. She is 73 and has been Stage 7f for about four months. This week her MCF and hospice both informed me that she has had a noticeable decline and that probably indicat…8 -
Re: Service dog
I'll be interested to see what you find out. However, you may also want to look at other old threads about the pros and cons of having animals around a person with dementia. It's not straig…7
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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