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Re: So very weary...
Dear FMB, You are not a bad person. Why let him suffer any more than he has. I would want that for myself and I cannot imagine anyone in that state wanting to continue to live.6 -
Re: In home care for DH
Welcome to the forum, Maggie. My DH has been incontinent for about 2-1/2 years. We used to sleep I the same bed but he can no longer climb the long staircase to our upstairs bedroom. So I rented a ho…3 -
Re: DW scared me today
Don't think there's any way to know for sure. I'm sure you've heard and have thought of this but any sudden drastic changes can be suspicious for UTI or some other health issue. It's possible she jus…2 -
Re: Missing my life
I understand. And, I suspect most caregivers do too. It’s called ambiguous loss, and it hurts.4 -
Re: Not sure what to say when he doesn’t remember
There is no point in reminding…just move along.I say that knowing full well it is not easy, sorry.2 -
Re: Not sure what to say when he doesn’t remember
My rule at that stage was to remind once. After that I'd move on, perhaps saying, "I'm not sure when they'll be able to come again," and move to distraction.3 -
Re: Not sure what to say when he doesn’t remember
@annie51 For this particular line of inquiry, it would be best to consider that he is asking "when" doesn't recall it already happened. You could have said plans changed and are still up in…3 -
Re: Researching FACILITIES: Care Managers? Who to trust? What questions to ask? Where to begin?
The social worker with the memory care practice my husband was being treated at provided a couple of care advisor names. I used one to schedule a few MC visits. She was nice enough but I very much fe…2 -
Re: Early behaviors, pre diagnosis behaviors
I wish everyone who thinks their LOs can still drive would read this post. If we're seeing (in hindsight) dementia behaviors 5-10 year before diagnosis, why would anyone wait for a diagnosis to stop …4 -
Re: Early behaviors, pre diagnosis behaviors
Something like this also happened to us. I remember around the time he had begun to have TIA's we were out to dinner and he suddenly seemed to lose the ability to read a menu and choose what he wante…5
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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