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Re: attend a wedding?
I agree with everyone's opinion - you should not take your DW to this wedding. I'll add another reason that I deal with, not sure if this happens to others: The day after an event with fami…2 -
Re: Advice for getting help for cousin
I would contact Adult Protective Services in the county where she lives. They should be able to appoint a guardian. I would not discuss it with her. She won’t understand or remember. You can also con…2 -
Re: Do You Ever?
… this phenomenon you speak of was the inspiration for this poem written in 2020- I Correct your Stories The way you tell it is not the way I lived it. what makes me think I could be the grand interp…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Good night. Iris1 -
Project Lifesaver- free gps tracking watch
https://projectlifesaver.org/ Project Lifesavers is part of local sheriff’s offices. They give out free gps tacking watches to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. They will take information on your lo…2 -
Re: He won’t go to the bathroom
My wife is not exactly incontinent but does get confused about whether she needs to go. Sometimes, if I know she hasn’t gone in a while I have her sit for a minute before getting right back up. Somet…4 -
Re: Similar ?
Your situation is difficult and isolating. If your mom is in late stages, does she qualify for hospice? Her doctor can order this. If so, they can provide supports for you along with managing her car…3 -
Re: Trying to self stage DH
I too was once in your situation where I wanted to see what stage my DW was in. Once I thought I pinpointed the stage, she would do something that questioned my interpretation of what stage she was i…13 -
Re: New Job Offer & Whether To Move
You sound like I did 3 years ago. I was so overwhelmed. I couldn’t imagine getting through it. Here’s the thing: you will get through this. Focus on one thing at a time. If you need a job and the inc…3 -
Re: Rapid decline since moving to assisted living/memory care
When we moved my mother from her house to AL, it was more traumatic than moving her from AL to MC. However, neither move was without relocation stress. The director wanted to put her on a higher leve…4
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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