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Re: Brain Exercising
The brain is not a muscle. Injury and disease are not equivalent. Damaged tissue has the potential to heal; lost brain tissue cannot regenerate any more than an amputee can grow a new limb. I have a …5 -
Re: Brain Exercising
From AI: TBI and dementia recovery differ significantly. TBI recovery can involve transient cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms that improve over days to weeks, with most individuals recoveri…6 -
Re: Brain Exercising
Hi Biggles, There's a big difference between injury and atrophy. Learning and brain training may be helpful for preventing dementias, but there is no research I'm aware of that shows brain …7 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Ah, shit. My primary caregiver helper resigned today. WTF? Just about the time I get back on track, life smacks you up the side of your head and says: “Take that!”8 -
Did I Give Up Too Soon?
Following a violent outburst (mom attacked her in home caregiver) when she had a UTI, I made the difficult decision to place mom in MC. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks. She is more lucid than the other resi…5 -
don't know what to say to DW
I visited DW yesterday at her MCF, and it was pretty disheartening. I managed to record a bunch of our conversation and transcribe it. The key points: * She asks why she is there, what changed betwee…7 -
Slowing progression of disease
I keep hearing that there are meds that can slow the progression of this disease but I wonder if that's only for those who are diagnosed early? At this point, I wouldn't want to have my DH …5 -
Day 10
Day 10. Doing laundry. I tried to sort the clothes and came to the black sweater I wore to the visitation and funeral. I can still smell the scents of the people who hugged me and showed me such love…5 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
ThankyouBill for this poignantly written insight into a decade with dementia. I have The Cavalry is Not Coming pinned on my wall, I have passed it on to a friend (I hope you don't mind) and to m…6 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
I’m still struggling with the things I can no longer do because I cannot leave my DH alone. If I’m out and about, it means I’m paying someone to be at home with him. I used to love taking our pup on …9
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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