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Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
Terribly sorry that you find yourself here. No getting around it, getting the verification of AL or some other kind dementia shakes the gound you walk on. When DH got his news last year, I was all gu…4 -
Re: Still waffling on MC placement
I promised myself I would keep my husband home. It worked for a while. As he got worse I become completely overwhelmed and depressed. I had help in house for a while but it was actually more stressfu…6 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
Sorry you find yourself in our club. Wish it required an invite, we would not invite anyone. But, that is not the case. I struggled with the denial of a problem with my dear wife early on. It got so …7 -
Re: Patience...
Stop! Take a day and do nothing. No cleaning cooking . Breath take a walk get grand or kid to spend day with hubby. Easier said than done but try. You need a you day.4 -
Re: Patience...
The truth is, we don't always handle it with grace and kindness. But we don't quit looking for answers, ideas, insights, programs, articles, organizations and anything that will help us nav…7 -
Re: Steady decline …
Went through the sweets phase with my dear wife. When posed to our PCP, a terrific doc who knew and cared for my wife very much, his advice was to let her eat whatever she wants. She needs calories. …4 -
Re: Fairly new to this dementia thing...
Welcome to this fabulous site, it has been so helpful for me. I'm sorry your circumstances landed you here. Each of our stories are different but we all share commonalities. May this site give y…3 -
Re: For any CALPERS retirees and caregivers of
https://www.chilinalaw.com/2016/06/calpers-requires-a-durable-power-of-attorney/ article a few years old , surprised your elder law attorney didn't draft a DPOA that comports with CalPers's…2 -
Re: Downsizing with Dementia
it’s like grief and comes in waves. As you pack items will cause memories and sadness for what you are losing. I hope the move goes well. Good to do it now rather than later. 💜2 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
For myself, living day to day with DW ALZ, anosognosia vs denial is a distinction without a difference. I imagine there are some people for whom this difference was meaningful, but I never found it t…6
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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