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Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Small typo “Upon his return, the our community…” I often suspect that relatives, particularly blood relatives, may be prone to deny the PWD has dementia because acceptance means that they too may one…5 -
Looking into Memory Care and Very Sad
My DH is currently in the hospital after he got out of the car when I was at a stop sign, refused to get back in, and crossed a busy 4 lane street during rush hour. Cars had to stop and change lanes …12 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Good Lord, Peg and Metta. I don't know why, but I am still stunned at how truly evil and awful people can be. I want to go out and yell and shake these swine kids. I thought I had it bad with so…5 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I’m so sorry. My stepson’s are the same. The one is a drug addict whom I’ve spent thousands and thousands of money on, zero concern for Dad. The other one is kind of supportive but believes his medic…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
My DH was everything to his children. He stayed with their abusive, alcoholic mother until they went to college to protect them. When they moved out of the house, he divorced her. She died 20 years a…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I really like PlentyQuiet's advice. In the nicest possible way, ask the stepkids to "take Daddy home" for a couple of days visit. That should do it. Nothing will be accomplished by con…6 -
Re: My husband is lucid much of the time
You are saying that he is "aware most of the time." If he is "aware," then, one of these two statements is a fact. (1) He is intentionally hurting you & others or (2) you have…6 -
Re: How to motivate your AD spouse to do things that will help her.
Your expectations might be at a level too high for her to meet. I ended up taking DH phone away from him because it was a constant source of stress as he had trouble operating it. I also had a white …5 -
Re: New Diagnosis Support
I am so sorry. I know how hard it is. I did the same thing in that I didn't tell anyone except immediate family about my DH and his mixed dementia. Last year I told the neighbors and I am happy …5 -
Re: Start of incontinence
Personal hygiene issues are a common trigger for placing a LO in MC. The professionals in a MCF are well-versed in handling personal hygiene. You are not failing. You're doing the best you know …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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