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Re: Alzheimer's affects friendship and financial safety
call the relative. This is definitely a bad enough event. The woman needs a guardian, to be moved to a secure facility with no phone or internet access to protect her from scammers. Before she loses …2 -
Re: My LO has FTD and struggles with accepting support
Welcome, and, sorry you have to be here with us. I don't have any experience with FTD, but for my partner with Alzheimers, it sometimes works better if I can blame it on someone else. Example - "…2 -
Re: Sad caregiver
I am amazed daily at what my responsibilities (which I never signed on for) are…I wouldn't mind at all if weren't for the constant anger and nasty responses…wears one down by the end of the day.4 -
Re: My LO has FTD and struggles with accepting support
I’m with ‘Goodlife2025’ above. I just started taking on the smaller items and slowly moved onto everything else. If DH asked, I just said that was done the other day or last week, whatever I thought …2 -
Re: What to say before taking DH to a day care place for a first time visit.
@Nowhere : Thank you for sharing. You put into words what I am feeling nearly everyday. And I am certain that I am not alone. "He was my delusional, paranoid, lost, and best friend- shadow, real…3 -
Re: My LO has FTD and struggles with accepting support
I had to take on the financials one by one without discussing with my DW. She hardly even noticed, rarely even asks about a bill or other financial obligation anymore, and I am actually surprised at …3 -
Re: What to do in emergency!!
I bought an Apple Watch for the same reason about the fall detection. I also bought a small metal band that fits on the Apple watch band that has my name, an emergency contact number (not my DH), and…1 -
Re: Sad caregiver
We all have felt like we are a step behind. It is sad. Just do the best you can. He’s lucky to have you. I found that making a list everyday and marking things off made me feel like I was in control.…6 -
Re: Waiting
Ronda, I don’t think anything is wrong with you. We know that we’re dealing with a progressive disease. We just don’t know the timeline for it. I hope you’re able to relax a bit and truly enjoy this …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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