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Re: Should my aunt- having recently moved into AL - have a phone?
So glad to hear she's moved. No, she does not need a phone, and no, I would not take her out. Covid is still a risk at big gatherings, as are other respiratory illnesses now that the kids are back in…1 -
Re: Does DH really have AD? He seems so normal.
I have early AD and generally feel quite normal. I have moments but they’re few and far between6 -
Re: Early incontinence question
My DW is now fully incontinent. About 1 year ago she started having urinary "accidents". I just starting putting pull-ups on her and told her she had to start wearing them because of the ac…1 -
Re: Does DH really have AD? He seems so normal.
It is totally normal in the early stages to question your sanity, but it's also, imo, a part of the denial we all go through in those early stages — Maybe this isn't really happening? Maybe it isn't …4 -
Re: Why is this so very hard?
It's clearly 50 years of love. The feeding thing has come up recently here. My husband is still able to feed himself with cueing. However, his home health aide was actively hand feeding him (after 20…4 -
Re: She Wants to Help
Believe me I know how difficult it is but you need to demonstrate the same patience you would when you are teaching a three year old child. The difference being that the child will eventually learn a…4 -
Re: She Wants to Help
For sure I can relate, in her earlier stages, DW wanted to help. She suffered from extreme anxiety, so for me, I used this more of a redirection technique and darned if it didn't work for her too to …3 -
Re: She Wants to Help
Yep, you are not alone. My DW use to do everything in the kitchen, but now it is my domain. She can’t follow a receipt, can’t stay on task, and forgets where things are. I give her simple tasks, one …3 -
Re: She Wants to Help
For years I have done all the cooking myself and have always enjoyed the "me time". Like many of you the shadowing is constant and can be irratating. I've conditioned myself to just like th…4 -
Re: Why is this so very hard?
I never want to be hand fed if I have some form of brain injury or severe dementia. I am thinking about adding it to my advanced directive. If you want them to stop hand feeding her, I think it would…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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