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Re: Can I do this…?
I think it's perfectly reasonable to know your limitations. But don't borrow trouble more than you have to.....I think all of us spend a lot of time worrying about things that may never happen. I'm n…11 -
Re: Helicopter Caregiver
I think there is real tension between our desire to let them be engaged in something and the reality that they really can't do much of anything. I've tried to let my husband help with a few house cho…6 -
Re: My first visit to a care home
My heart goes out to all who have had to make this decision. We have reluctantly reached the point of accepting that placement for my DH is not an If but a When. He was diagnosed with Dementia 12 yrs…5 -
New, Scared and Confused...
I'm obviously a newbie to this site, as well as the amazing and mysterious world of Alzheimer’s. I began seeing a neurologist last summer because of an inability to think as clearly as I once did. Me…11 -
Re: The miserable middle stage
I have heard it said and I believe to be true , that it is time for MC when the LO gets better care there than at home. We are each who we are, some of us were meant to be caregivers and some not, an…5 -
Re: The miserable middle stage
I totally get it. It is so, so hard to continually bite one's tongue when your PWD says, "If there's anything I can do to help, just tell me" and the answer is basically, "No, just kee…5 -
Re: The End of Alzheimer's
no proof that it works, he’s out to sell books and products. Save your money and don’t let yourself be preyed upon. If there were something that worked, we’d all be doing it.7 -
Re: Helicopter Caregiver
Totally understand this concept. I also finally accepted that things are different now and oh, boy did that take some time on my part to get there. Showers, changing clothing, eating meals at 'normal…5 -
Helicopter Caregiver
Hi. Heard about Helicopter Parents? I have been a Helicopter Caregiver, and I am working to stop being one. It doesn't mean I don't care. It means that there are things I can't change, and if I try, …6 -
Re: Helicopter Caregiver
I have a suggestion. Avoid asking "do you want to…?" The confused mind says no. Rephrase to something like, "it's time for our walk" or "after our walk we'll get ice cream.&q…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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