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  • Re: I keep trying to take control

    I don’t make any calls in front of my husband pertaining to anything that needs to be done financially, medically, car and home repairs. I have taken control of everything and I have done it slowly a…
  • Re: I am forgetting, too

    Wonderful to hear others are experiencing some of the same issues trying to keep things straight and organized everyday. I have post neuro covid issues which make it harder but the stress and constan…
  • Re: I am forgetting, too

    As I sit here typing I probably have 5 different lists going and I still forget things. It’s my mom with dementia so I can’t help that nagging feeling is this the first signs? Am I getting dementia? …
  • Re: I am forgetting, too

    For Sure…. so much I’m getting worried. I put the butter in the silverware drawer 🤨
  • Re: Unable to change soiled clothing

    Yup. I have wipes and wash. I don't think he has the mental capacity to use either at this point. I plan on bringing clean clothes with on his next doctor's appointment. It would be nice if…
  • Re: Unbelievable rage

    I have not had to deal with anything like that so I don't know but I think you should call the Alzheimer's hot line and crises control to get some professional input and to have a record th…
  • Re: Angry

    We stopped being perfect the moment we were born. As much as we all would like to be perfect caregivers, we can't do it. I suspect even professional caregivers have some of these moments. So rel…
  • Update on Memory Care transition

    My DH has been in MC now for 34 days. He continues to have delusions about his safety and mine, but I have found that he starts down that path if I am with him too long and there are no outside activ…
  • Re: Need advice/support on next steps

    They still have availability. I have eval for him with their nurse next Thursday. I sent the paperwork to our NP today. She may want to see him to complete it. Will await the answer. Will keep you al…
  • Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia

    My husband and I have always enjoyed a good IPA beer. As we began the journey of AL, we did about a month of clean eating and no alcohol. He had just started donepezil. There was a marked improvement…

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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