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Re: Moving Mom to assisted living details overwhelming
Deciding between AL and MC is tough!! I will tell you that my mom thrived in MC. She made friends & the staff all loved her. And the facility was FAR from perfect but the MC Director was great. I…1 -
Re: Moving Mom to assisted living details overwhelming
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Re: Moving Mom to assisted living details overwhelming
It is a lot to figure out. There will be mistakes and things you wish you had done differently, but you can’t expect yourself to have all the answers and do everything perfectly. Just do your best.2 -
Re: Mom With EOAD Lacks Motivation
you know I read something that your response triggered the memory of. In order to learn something you must have short term memory, if you do not I imagine trying to do things is frustrating. Maybe th…1 -
Re: Feel like I’m becoming reclusive
Interesting how you find your feelings in others here. I am reluctant to go outside our routine because when I do I become anxious and hyper vigilant. What good is a social event when I must keep an …14 -
Re: Feel like I’m becoming reclusive
WOW…….to all of you, thank you for sharing! Your words have validated all of my feelings & what I too am going through with my DH!!!!!! I definitely don’t have any answers or words of wisdom but …4 -
Re: Feel like I’m becoming reclusive
We used to stream a movie every night but now DH can't watch tv because he becomes agitated since he can't use the remotes, follow the plot or figure out who the characters are so no more movies…we a…8 -
Re: Aunt with dementia and POA
Just an FYI, in some states (Pennsylvania, for example), the person being named POA must sign a document indicating that they accept the role in order for the POA assignment to be valid. When we orig…2 -
Re: When is it time…
hope you are able to care for your DW as long as possible but I would have a plan B. There are many posts on this forum about agitation and aggressiveness in women who have Dementia. And it may happe…3 -
Re: Excessive Talking/ Social Cues
Very common. Initially, when someone with dementia interrupts others it’s because they are afraid they won’t remember what they wanted to say. They are not being rude and it has little to do with soc…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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