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Re: Incontinence Underwear….Depends v/s Always
Hi bwanasil, For my dear wife, I use a 3-tier "system" for incontinence underwear. She wears the pull-up type as opposed to the type with tabs. The first tier are for around the house or at…2 -
Re: This is hard....
Yes, absolutely - sky high guilt until a friend re-framed my thinking. It really, for me and many of us, was/is not true guilt, but instead, is deep, deep heartfelt regret and grief when matters reac…4 -
Re: How long does it take for a loved one to adjust to memory care
There may be a few different things that may help. Maybe request a care conference with the management team/nurses at the MC. They may be able to suggest ways to redirect him since he is so high func…2 -
Re: Adult Children
He might not see the point of calling his dad once his dad can’t carry on a phone conversation. He might feel that the time of day he can call you isn’t a good time to call. He might think asking abo…2 -
Re: The last mile
Trust hospice. Take this time to be with the family you are with. As I’m finding out, this part takes a while, and it’s exhausting for the person and the caregivers. You’ve been with your MIL every s…5 -
Re: My DW not eating
In addition to teeth and gums, I'd check to see if there's any type of medical problem (you mentioned large bruise on stomach). You may also want to have a swallow study done to see if there is a rea…1 -
Re: Aggressive Parent Need Advice
Stormtrooper— Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Ditto what housefinch said. This can go sideways fast. Last year in a town not far from me, a man…1 -
Re: Decline stopped. Is this the new normal?
DotBern, we have experience with Zyprexa. Our doctor said there is a very narrow therapeutic window. Small changes can make a big difference. In our experience it definitely affects cognition. Howeve…2 -
Re: Language issues
My partner is starting to struggle with this. Sometimes she'll substitute a word and not even be aware she's doing it, other times she'll pause and think really hard and come up with a word that is n…1 -
Re: Keeping a list , documenting the journey
Yes! I have a spreadsheet that I add to periodically. The rows correspond to the ADLs and IADLs, with more rows added for examples as needed. Columns by date. The doc has gotten really big but it's h…2
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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