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Re: When is it time?
This advice has been repeated here many times: If you have to ask, "When is it time?", it probably already is. Start your visits to MCFs now.5 -
Re: Have no support
@Eloise0304 I can so totally relate! I shared my mom's dementia diagnosis with her siblings. Mom has told NO ONE. I secretly hoped they would have started visiting her more often. They are not s…6 -
Re: Have no support
I’m sorry. I really don’t have much support either. It’s very lonely.6 -
The move from Al to a SNF
We moved mom yesterday. We told her about a week before the move (my brother insisted). When we got there she had packed up everything in the room. My brother insisted we bring whatever she wants, th…5 -
Re: Leqembi
I'm one of those who chose to start on Leqembi. I recently had my 29th infusion. I have had zero infusion-related reactions and zero reactions to the Leqembi. For me, a Leqembi infusion is like …8 -
Re: Need to leave right now
In addition to calling for help, BREATHE! Slow, deep breaths. Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Slow it down. Slow breath in through your nose. Big exhale through your mouth. Remember that…6 -
Re: Violent spouse with dementia
I have found it is best to leave DH alone when he puts his pants on wrong. If he asks for help I am there. I have learned to never argue with him or do anything that will make him angry. It isn'…7 -
Re: Intrusive thought
it’s okay to feel this way. I retired at age 62 in Dec 2020 partially due to the demands of caregiving for my mom and step/dad- and they were in assisted living at the time. I just could not predict …5 -
Intrusive thought
I am fairly new here. I've posted here and there in response to other people, but saw a post in the "caring for spouse/partner" section that resonated with me. I was born with a life-t…5 -
Re: Correction
In my situation, we live in two different worlds now. My reality is not his reality, and being correct isn’t a thing anymore. If it’s a safety issue, then I correct. Otherwise, I answer with short an…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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