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Re: first visit to memory care
[Update after second visit] I visited DW today, and it went much better. She was happy to see me, but she did not repeat endlessly, "I miss you so much!" We walked outside; we sat on the be…10 -
Re: Hyperfocus on a Topic
I don't put them on the main calendar until an hour before it's time to leave.5 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I had hired help for the last 3 years of my wife's journey. I will offer a suggestion that may not be possible for some. My mind set was not hiring a caregiver for my wife. I would continue to d…6 -
Does Memory Care actually help
I obviously have been obsessing about memory care for months. My husband is probably late stage 5, can't do any ADL's without help, very bad arthritis so walking is difficult. We go to twic…5 -
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
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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