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Re: Struggling with care plan - first post
Hello, Professor. Welcome to the club no one wants to join. I think you are wise to research inpatient facilities, because it sounds as if you will need them in the foreseeable future. I also think y…2 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
QBC, that is good advice. Psychologist on TV said the other night that "Caretakers should treat selfcare as a necessity, not as a selfish indulgence." I have been a caretaker since 1969, an…7 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
I was exactly where u are 3 weeks ago. I have since toured 2 other facilities and it’s gotten better each time. Not easier but better emotionally. It did occur to me that you can hire someone to care…8 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
Yep, same here. It’s definitely about holding on for me. I get so caught up in the normal parts that I actually forget sometimes he’s not normal. I think my brain is playing tricks on me… and then bo…4 -
Re: From Spouse to Nurse
Cindy, I don't know if anyone can tell you exactly how to make this switch. For me, I went from wife to nurse to parent and advocate many times a day when he was at home. Now that he is in MC, I cycl…5 -
Re: Wandering outside
Wandering is one of the primary reasons for memory care placement. No one person can be on guard all the time to prevent the wandering, and the wanderers have to be placed for their own safety.4 -
Re: New diagnosis, new to group. Having a rough ugly cry day.
Breenann, I called the Helpline for you and yes indeed, there was a long wait before I spoke with someone. She wanted to know your zip code in Utah, of course I didn't know, so I asked her to check f…2 -
Familial AD
Hi everyone. I am new to this group and am in shock. I recently learned that my father and grandfather both died of EOA. I was adopted so I did not know this history until recently. They both started…1 -
Re: Not sure what to do.
I would not suggest a DPOA to her with the reasoning that she has dementia and needs it. I would suggest your mom say that she is going to have one done up just to be prepared because you never know …1 -
Re: Understanding the number system ?
Hi Sandi — Yes, these are the stages of the disease. My sister had Alzheimer's and FTD, and these are the charts that I found most helpful: Clinical Stages of Alzheimer's (pretty detailed) Dementia C…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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