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Re: The coming new year....
Thank you all for your comments. I think that I will be looking forward to visiting memory care facilities and getting a lay of the land for that time ahead. I am also now looking forward to adding w…2 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
My wife hasn’t mentioned the age difference, but at first, I was concerned that she might feel confused by it. However, I think the facility’s daily routine and the attention from the staff help her …2 -
New to site & need support
Over the last several months, my HCP’s have diagnosed me with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson’s Disease, and/or Vascular Dementia/AD. I’m cognizant all these overlap within the domain of neurode…2 -
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
I was so frustrated and angry today trying to do chores but having to follow DH around and “babysit” etc. I broke all the rules this morning—argued, corrected, over explained, got mad. Got some stuff…12 -
Re: 6 month wait for a neurologist?
@jehjeh One of the unintended side effects of the new infusion medications for Alzheimer's is that the wait-lists to be seen by a neurologist have grown longer. As it was explained to me, people are …2 -
Re: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
One of the hardest things for me to learn in this whole process was to lower my expectations, both of DH and especially of myself. While DH was at home, especially in his shadowing period, I got very…13 -
Re: The Need to Talk
Big hug to you both. Life is so damn exhausting. Going on a walk, grocery shopping, any shopping, visiting her aunt…all of it is tortuously slow and filled with accusations of how badly I'm doing thi…10 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (202)
GREAT critter pix! Dunno, that's a pretty nice spread. Is that a horse barn? Lorita, that homemade bread with peach butter sounds delicious. I like all that kind of stuff. My father developed a taste…1 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
The reality is that most dementia patients in a facility are not the Early Onset ones. My DH is the youngest in his facility. Too bad there aren't memory care facilities for younger patients. Interes…2 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
My dh was placed shortly after his 60th birthday. At first he could only see "all those old people," but as he got to know individuals he was less focused on their outward appearance and mo…3
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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