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Re: Questions About Elder Care Attorneys
Just to give you an idea about our costs, he fully made the substantial changes we needed to our trust, took care of our real estate, changed beneficiaries, took her name off the assets allowed by la…1 -
Re: Refusing to take meds
My DH started balking at taking much needed medication a few years ago. I started agreeing he didn't need medication and then removed a one or two pills from the mix. Those pills were vitamins I…2 -
Re: LO Needs External Help But Won’t Accept It
Hi Lyman in O - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. H1235 is absolutely correct. totally agree. You are right, that is definitely anosognosia, which is not denial, but rather, the …1 -
Re: LO Needs External Help But Won’t Accept It
Welcome. People with dementia often have anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. There is no point is trying to convince her, she will never believe you and it …2 -
Re: Dad, strained relationship
Welcome. My mom has vascular dementia. Unlike many here her memory is not to bad, but like your dad her executive functioning is not good. I find this combination of symptoms very very difficult. If …1 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
running low on toilet paper works too……2 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
Arriving at someone's home 90 minutes early is RUDE (and so is arriving late). If they arrive early and try to play the "but we're family ha ha" card, then treat them like family …4 -
Re: New to all of this as a caregiver
@virtualjupiter Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but happy you found this place. Yours is an especially tricky situation that doesn't come up often. I have some thoughts, wh…2 -
Re: New to all of this as a caregiver
Welcome. I can understand hoarding. I am dealing with it with my mom. I assume you are a secondary on Jim’s DPOA then? If not you might run into trouble. It’s concerning that if Max moves out Jim wil…1 -
Re: Increased appetite?
This thread title triggered a thought for me. My dear wife, not since departed a month ago, went through several changes in diet which were very surprising. Sweet is certainly one key. The last taste…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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