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Family support when overwhelmed
As nearly every caretakers knows it is easy to become overwhelmed. At my advanced aged, I had gotten to the point of considering both of us going into Assisted Living. Our 5 kids had already been dis…8 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
It took me a while to reach the point where I accepted it was okay to lie to DW. At some point, I felt it became necessary to lie. Fiblets is what I learned these are called. My recommendation is tha…6 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
Keep in mind that every PWD follows a different timeline. You can learn what might be ahead, but not when you might see it. Others here know more about this than I do, but if your DH is still working…3 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
Why doctors don't like to cite stages is a mystery to me, but that seems to be the case with all doctors we dealt with.1 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
If you are close enough maybe try a short visit to see how it goes w your DW and friend. I bet his wife would love to visit with someone who understands. So many friends and family disappear as demen…5 -
Re: The Clock Stopped
DH is mostly unable to use the remote and comes to me to help. I did buy a universal remote that lets you program only a limited number of channels….it is called Simpl by OneClick…..go to Simpl.com o…5 -
Re: My 1st Appt w/ Barrows Neurological
The term "MRI with ARIA protocol" is presumably referring to Amyloid-Related Imaging Anomaly (where the acronym ARIA comes from). An "MRI with ARIA protocol" is indicating the MRI…2 -
Re: Questions about memory care
I was having some issues at the MC my wife is in. I started taking pictures of my concerns (being careful not to get staff or other residents in the picture) then when I talked to the administer I wo…6 -
Re: Her Signs In Stage 8
I absolutely believe that our loved ones can communicate with us from beyond the veil. And without the need for a medium, either. I treasure each incident and find them very comforting. A couple of m…5 -
Re: Her Signs In Stage 8
I like the custom as well. One of the people who visited me was my partner who was Japanese. There was a small tabletop shrine/alter in the dining room where we’d leave offerings for his father, usua…2
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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