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Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.
This is called pocketing. It is a part of later stage dementia. You have to change how you feed her in order to avoid choking and aspiration. Iris2 -
Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.
@Ragfoot This behavior can quickly lead to an emergency situation. You might want to ask her doctor to order a swallow study with an SLP to get a sense of the degree of impairment around eating and r…4 -
Re: Anyone have any luck with washable adult diapers?
elhijo, would adding a booster pad inside the disposables help you reduce some of the costs? You might not have to go through so many changes.2 -
Re: A funny story
Oh, how things disappear! And it’s always because someone took them! I have to laugh because my DH is always sure someone stole his shaving cream. And one night he was pretty sure there was a horse i…4 -
Re: No Support From My Kids
As disappointed as you may be when kids don't show up to help, trying to dish out guilt just makes things worse. My DH has 4 adult children and 5 grown grandchildren in the area. I wish they gave DH …3 -
Re: Vascular dementia
Hi Siobhan, You might get more 'eyes on' if you look for the yellow 'New Discussion' button at the upper right side of the page and post your question there, so that more folks can weigh in and give …1 -
Re: No Support From My Kids
Please, always press the send button. We truly understand and we really do care!3 -
Re: Dizziness
my DH had 3 episodes of sweating, dizziness, nausea. His blood pressure spiked very high all three times. He went to the ER and they ran every test and found nothing. Later someone posted on a forum …2 -
Re: Is this a stupid question?
Your DH needs a medical evaluation for dementia. Talk with your primary care doctor.2 -
Re: No Support From My Kids
I can tell my adult kids some about their dad and what’s going on, but not much they can do and I have no expectations of them. One lives across the country and the other 7 hours away. They both have…5
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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