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Re: Caring for spouse
AmmaT, It was always a rule in our household that I would never share anything of our private lives…esp with my sister who DH hates. When I first posted here I felt extremely guilty and unaccustomed …3 -
Re: Police called update
@Jarmac Please take the advice you've been given here and by his doctor. There's a reason everyone else is on the same page. I know it feels wrong, but the circumstances are such that he is no longer…3 -
Re: Police called update
I have to agree with the others. It’s time to block his calls, for yourself and for him. At this point you could possibly be exacerbating the problem. Let his son, the doctor and VA take over from he…4 -
Re: Police called update
You need to block his calls. This is a situation that the VA, his son, and the legal authorities need to solve. He’s not going to cooperate with them as long as you continue to take his calls. Why ar…1 -
Re: Small Blessings
There is no reason to run yourself down as far as possible before changing things around. Begging someone for help, whose disease causes , in many people, a lack of empathy, memory and understanding …1 -
Re: EO Long Island long term care
It can be hard to find a facility willing to accept a man who is younger because of the presumed risks associated with a resident who is presumably stronger and may act on sexual impulses. My dad was…1 -
Re: Why Stay?
I too understand how you feel. I had planned on caring for my DH until I could no longer physically do so. Unfortunately last December I was diagnosed with a rare aggressive breast cancer and could n…2 -
Re: Electric Razor
My wife has a couple of Remington shavers, one corded and one cordless. They work fine for shaving her legs and chin but won't faze my beard. The back-and-forth motion of the blades chafes my skin an…1 -
Re: I am at the end of my rope as a caregiver
@Sylvia320 Hi and welcome. I am so sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you reached out. The dementias are about so much more than memory loss. They impact personality and will rob a person o…1 -
Re: Police called update
I’m posting a second time because I reviewed your previous discussions. Your previous postings indicate you’ve wanted out of this situation since last summer. You moved him back to his condo then. Wh…4
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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