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Long Geri-Psych Stay!
At the end of last month/beginning of this month, I posted that DH had a complete mental breakdown at his rehab center, where he was recovering from a fractured tibia. He was transferred to the local…6 -
Re: The Mental Switch
I agree with @Carl46 , it wasn’t a switch but the realization if I don’t do it, it won’t get done (still struggling with it tho) The judging part hit home with me (thx Carl). As I was making pancakes…6 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/241435#Comment_241435 The original post hit be right where I live. I moved my DW into MC a week ago. This post enumerated the many reasons I felt I needed …6 -
first visit to memory care
I made my first visit today to see my DW in memory care. She's been there just over a week. I was advised to stay about an hour and to arrange a signal with the staff so I could excuse myself &q…16 -
Re: The Mental Switch
I think the change to caregiver mode is natural and necessary to protect yourself. I know I felt every sting and barb until I was able to insulate myself a little. My husband has been in memory care …6 -
Re: Paranoia
please have your doctor put him on medical leave. Investigate the possibility of long term disability benefits. Your grandson may not have changed how he interacts with him- but his coworkers probabl…5 -
Re: I moved DW to memory care (part 2)
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/241152#Comment_241152 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/241159#Comment_241159 This is one of the issues that pushed me over the edge with regards…7 -
Re: H
My goodness. I'm in full tears right now. My mom has always been vain, narcissistic, self-centered and verbally and physically abusive. Despite ALL of that, I realized in July that her memory wa…5 -
Re: H
Yes to all of this. I didn’t realize how abnormal my relationship with my mother was until maybe 6-7 years ago. I thought that I had to put her needs first always otherwise I was the selfish one tryi…5 -
Re: Memory care question
I’m going to make a comment that is on my mind as I read these replies. I had some bad experiences when my father was in a care facility. And I learned to never keep to a regular schedule. That way t…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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