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Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Hi Fred, my LO has stage 4 Alzheimer’s. My daughter who is 60 had been carrying for her husband with terminal brain cancer when she was diagnosed with stage 2 triple positive breast cancer. She had s…5 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Update: By the time I got home Last Sunday (actually it was April 6th - this post Sat in draft form for a few weeks), 6 days separated, my DW was a mess, her daughter was a mess. I was a mess. When I…10 -
Re: first visit to memory care
I placed my DW in MC in January for 2 major reasons - Her safety….Both of her knees are basically shot and she kept falling and I could no longer pick her up - 2nd reason I deal with serious chronic …9 -
Re: first visit to memory care
Know that it'll get better once she's acclimated to her new environment. Be comforted in knowing that she's safe and well cared for. I don't think residents in a facility will eve…7 -
Am I being unreasonable?
I’m 81, my DW is 82. I have been her primary caregiver since she was diagnosed three years ago. We live in rural Western PA. Between our prior marriages we have 8 kids. They all live far away, the cl…6 -
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
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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