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Re: Caregiver daily log with timestamps, for a caregiver agreement
Amazon has a few, but you could probably use the picture they show and just make your own in one of those composition notebooks.3 -
Re: Very sorry
Dear F&E I am so sorry you are having such a terrible time. It’s a horrible journey that no one wants or should go through. I sit by my DH while he sleeps during the day, I use up my emotional en…5 -
Re: Lack of comprehension
Me too. The only reason I know what he's saying is because I understand what he needs/wants and I know his routine.4 -
Re: Everyone is his Friend
@MarDel0917 said: "He is on memantine, sertraline and quetiapine. Is there any other med that doesn't cause drowsiness and isn't a controlled substance. Anyone try hydroxzine or guanfacine? I wi…1 -
Re: Ambiguous Grief
Pauline Boss, who coined the term "ambiguous loss", wrote a very good book about ambiguous loss and grief in dementia caregiving entitled "Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find …7 -
Re: Expected taxes from SSDI (disability) income??
the formula to determine tax liability is 1/2 SSDI + all other taxable income. If that is above $32,000 then there will be some tax liability. You can use the IRS tool to help you estimate it:2 -
Re: My young dad is gone but still here
@LilFierceChris I am so sorry for your reason to be here. Early onset is an especially cruel form of dementia as it dramatically impacts young adults who should be focused on building their lives and…2 -
Re: Father's Illness Holding 23 Year Old Son Back; Need Advice
My response may be affected by having 100% of my parenting experience involving executive functioning difficulties (in both my children). I wonder if he has an undiagnosed executive functioning disor…1 -
Re: New to the Group Dreading the Holidays
It is important to educate family/friends, etc. regarding the dynamics surrounding your LO's condition and what is best for your LO as well as not having anyone upset the plans put into place to help…1 -
Ambiguous Grief
Bill recently used the term "ambiguous grief," and I didn't know what it meant. Here's what some Googling turned up: …search results for the meaning and symptoms of dementia and caregivers'…3
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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