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Re: looking for hygiene video recommendations
I watched the video and this morning I used the techniques from the video and it worked. Hurray!!! After we brushed our teeth together I reached out for my DW’s hand and I grabbed it with one hand an…7 -
Re: Son in denial
This is so hard. My DH's son was in denial to the point of making fun of his dad. He was downright cruel. Needless to say, we have severed ties. It is sad, but Caring for my DH is enough without…5 -
Update on bringing DH home from Memory Care
It has now been 6 days since I brought my husband home from memory care, and he has regained quite a bit of the ground he lost during the 2 weeks there. He is more able to walk since he is walking in…8 -
I feel likeI have been mourning for the last two years
My sweet husband had to go to a nursing home two weeks ago. I didn't realize how much I cared for him physically. I feel lonely and lost. I just got a cancer diagnosis, and I have to travel for …6 -
Re: Hello out there
persevere, I'm also in about the same stage with my DW. Fortunately, I get a little bit of help from my boys that live in the area. I've never been a very talkative guy, so I've been s…5 -
Re: Hello out there
Welcome. I also love my quiet mornings to myself. My husband will sleep quite late if there's no appointment to go to, so my quiet lasts until early afternoon! I am still in the early stages of …5 -
Re: Now the hospital has him in a cage?
You better reread all the posts you made before you even consider bringing him home. You were clearly on the verge of a breakdown and unless he has demonstrated literally days of compliant behavior a…5 -
Re: Out of Control
Ouch! You have been dealt a lousy hand. I'm so sorry you are going through all this for a second time. You have turned here, to this discussion group, which you will find helpful, supportive, an…7 -
Re: Want to bring him home not nursing home
@ Eloise, Please stop! You've heard the advice from so many people here. Bringing him home is a bad idea, just read your previous posts when he was there. Please, please, take action to find a p…7 -
Re: New here
What you are feeling is absolutely normal. My wife died three months ago and I still feel much of what you are feeling. When I placed my wife, I didn't feel so much guilty as helpless that I cou…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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