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Re: From Maybe to Reality
Maru, I am sure many of us understand and can empathize with the "progression in behaviors". While we are each experiencing our own journey it is so comforting to hear I am not alone. My DW…2 -
Re: Is Memory Care inevitable?
@KathyF1 You've already gotten some excellent insight into your questions. So. . . What can I expect in the future? I hear they can become immobile. Is this a definite? It depends. If your DH has ano…2 -
Re: My mom is declining
@Jadmyfav06 I'm so sorry you've reached this place. It's hard. I think it's important to recognize that you are still very much her caregiver— you've just created a bigger team for her. HB3 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
I ditto on everything fmb writes. When touring facilities in the beginning, it never entered my mind to ask questions about lifts, 2 person transfers and what happens when the patient becomes inconti…3 -
Re: Being Alz”hammered”
oh, how I hate it when people say that to me! DH’s Neurology NP always says this and I want to scream!5 -
Re: Procrastinating
My DH was diagnosed with Alz about 3 + years ago. His older brother had the disease & died 5 years ago after suffering about 8 years. My dear departed SIL told me “Don’t wait to get help”. She di…1 -
Re: Being Alz”hammered”
When people ask me how he's doing, unless they're close friends that actually want to hear it, I say, "about the same," or, "you know how Alzheimer's is, it's a one-way street." I…9 -
Re: Alcohol and guns
Please stop the driving, it's not safe. I had a family member killed by an impaired driver.4 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
I am relatively new to this board. I've been on for about 3 or 4 months now. So far, I have found it informative and sad yet encouraging. I feel we need to realize that every situation is different. …3 -
Re: Secrets
I quit telling my mom things too because of her anxiety. Her anxiety was one of the biggest problems with her having dementia. The numerous phone calls, the crying. The trial and error on medications…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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