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Re: Cooking doesn’t get much easier
That linguini and clams sounds really good! My MIL would work for hours making spaghetti sauce from raw tomatoes and such, and FIL would put catsup on it because it was so bland. I heard her express …1 -
Re: Hallucinations and Delusional Thoughts
Goodness. I'm so sorry! I have a friend whose mum also believes her children are satan. Its so upsetting to them. Big hugs.1 -
Re: Overwhelmed
welcome. So sorry for your husband’s diagnosis. As others have suggested, meet with an attorney now and have documents drawn up. DPOA, HiPPA, medical POA and wills. I would advise your husband to qui…1 -
Re: Driving
Has he been diagnosed yet? If so explain insurance will not cover him in a wreck and you guys could be sued. If not get him diagnosed now. Take the keys now before he hurts someone.1 -
Re: Driving
Do get him off the road asap. Fiblets… 'lose' the keys. Disable the car and tell him the part is on recall but currently unavailable. Yes - do blame the doctor, blame the vehicle, and it will take th…2 -
Re: Dreaming of the future
I have always felt guilty about dreaming of life after my DW. Your post helps me realize that it may be a healthy thing to help me cope. Thank you.2 -
Try to keep control in the very early stages
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Re: From Maybe to Reality
I saw this quote that applies to me : "When they were passing out patience I left. It was taking too long." But I'm learning.5 -
Re: Losing glasses in nursing facility
I love Zenni. You can ask the nurse to collect them when he goes to bed and keep them overnight. May or may not help. It's also possible they're getting lost because he doesn't really see better with…1 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
Mary, Jazzma said some people don't understand what is involved with caring for a pwd. I would say that anybody who hasn't done it cannot comprehend what is involved . I would include many profession…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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