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Re: Options
additional note: the state I am in lists a low monthly income… but if you read all the way through you find out this: People with incomes higher then the limit qualify for Medicaid for nursing homes …1 -
Re: How to deal with dangerous “lies”
@neenz21 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. Does your MIL have dementia included in her medical records? Since paranoia and false beliefs are ver…1 -
Re: When to tell family and friends
@Jeannie44 This is a tough one. On one hand, when a husband or wife has dementia, the couple has dementia. In many ways, this is as much your story as his. I am so glad you shared with the daughters.…4 -
Re: Walking on eggshells
if you haven’t already please read the book “The 36 Hour Day” and have the kids read it and discuss. It takes practice. I had to start looking at my DH as my patient and me his nurse. It too my emoti…4 -
Re: No Support From My Kids
Your kids and most people think they are helping with their "wisdom" but unless they have spent real time in the trenches they just don't get it. The people here have put in a lot of time t…4 -
Re: The coming new year....
@Anna2022 If you choose to take this advice, I caution you to keep it small. Hot coffee on your deck before anyone else is up. A warm bath after he's retired for the night. A single chapter in a book…9 -
Re: The coming new year....
Caring for my DH 24/7 around stage 6/7 for the last several years makes our world seem small sometimes. But I am thankful that he wants me to be nearby all the time. He eats well when I hand feed him…7 -
Re: The coming new year....
Anna…I agree that it is very helpful to have something to do that you enjoy. Do a little something that will make you feel good. It can be anything from finally getting things to Goodwill to voluntee…4 -
Re: New retirement
You sound human. You are not alone either. There are others out here dealing with PWD that they either used to love, or never did love. It’s hard to take care of a PWD when the caregiver has a long t…1 -
Re: Walking on eggshells
I think the court can grant guardianship for exactly that reason: he’s can’t make rational decisions. Good luck to you whatever you choose, but don’t give up!!!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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