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Re: Durable Power of Attorney and More
Thank you Dio. This is very helpful. I do have letters from two doctors certifying my wife's dementia. I have had to use them along with the DPOA for Health Care and HIPPA Authorization. If you …5 -
Re: Is this considered wandering?
I don’t think it’s wandering. He just doesn’t remember where home is. He has no sense of direction. Some have had success walking on a round track or path where you automatically return to where you …5 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I wish my DH could eloquently tell a story now. I know that it must be tedious to hear the same ones over and over, but I would feel happy to hear some of them now. My DH seems to have forgotten even…5 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I came to this site tonight because I have spent the last hour listening to the same college stories over and over - trying to act interested. And answering the same questions over and over again. He…5 -
Re: Forgetting her brother died
I’ll never again tell my DH that deceased family members are deceased. In his world, they’re alive. I did it once with his mom and he cried his eyes out. Never again. This is where I use fiblets. Oh,…5 -
A New Chuckle
I guess I need to post these to desperately try to keep my sense of humor. I thought I may have escaped the hyper-sexuality phase, and maybe I still have since this has only happened once. We shall s…9 -
Re: The Long Quiet
yes, my wife too was very active and vibrant. She had her own real estate company and was a connoisseur party and wedding planner. Seems like they all go through very similar stages but at different …5 -
Feeling Vulnerable and Grieving
I am a newbie here, been "lurking" at posts of interest and pleased with what I've been seeing as a supportive group of caring individuals experiencing life as caregiver for LO's.…8 -
DH in hospital
Not sure what happened Friday night, but, something went horribly wrong and I had to call 911 for my DH. I knew immediately that vit wasn't normal morning alz confusion. It was more like deliriu…5 -
30 day respite
I just placed my DH/alz in memory care for a 30 day respite. It was a lot of prep work but it went ok. The staff took him to the dining room and I set up his room. I told him the doctors and nurses w…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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