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Re: Almost died
@N00dles I'm glad he rebounded. Pneumonia back-to-back could be the result of aspiration. A swallow study might be prudent. HB1 -
Being Alz”hammered”
Anyone been Alzhammered? Allow me to explain. So there you are finally taking time out, you go for a few hours out to relax and some of your acquaintances happen to be there. Mine happens to be the l…8 -
Re: Waiting
Same here…every time HWD takes a nap I wonder who is going to wake up…the person with delusions or the halfway sane one? I'm on edge all of the time and not comfortable in my own home.7 -
Re: Waiting
It does seem like we're always waiting for the other shoe to drop, especially if we've been blindsided before. In my case, I am a planner. I'm constantly scanning the horizon for potential problems s…4 -
Re: Packing up to go to other home
My husband went through a period of wanting to go to his house on the hill. He would argue with me, demand that I take him. He also would get an armful of clothes and leave. I'd look for him and find…1 -
Re: Is Memory Care inevitable?
One truth about dementia is that there is no normal path. Each PWD’s journey can differ wildly from others who at first seem similar. One woman in my DW’s MCF recently died at age 100 and was quite m…5 -
Re: DW recently put in MC facility
I think even in the later stages of dementia, everyone still has that need to be touched, or to touch. I personally would not be upset if my DH was holding hands with a female resident. I don't want …7 -
Re: Is Memory Care inevitable?
Always have a backup plan in case you should get ill. I had a MC for my husband for respite care and got all the paperwork in. Two days ago I sprained my ankle, I couldn’t walk let alone take care of…1 -
Re: How to help loved one adapt to memory care
@Merla said My parent went into memory care a couple of days ago. How can family assist in her adapting to memory care? I live out of state but my sibling is nearby as are my parent's siblings. I wou…2 -
Re: Procrastinating
My husband and I are now in our mid 70’s and we have had help for more than 2 years. We hired her through an agency. We had one person in the very beginning who we sent home with the agency person wh…1
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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