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Re: Fidget and Anxiety Reducing Toys
My only experience was with my father. He had dementia but never diagnosed specifically with ALZ. When he was hospitalized we gave him some pvc fittings to fiddle with. He had been a plumbing contrac…5 -
Re: Say something/Don't say something?
I would make up a fib that is believable for her. Anything to prevent anxiety. Maybe that you did them as a surprise for her. Or Maybe that someone made them as a surprise. Someone that doesn’t live …1 -
Re: Long Winding, Descending Road
It is an interesting question with no clear answer. It’s up to you. My PWD is almost 92 and has outlived most family and friends. Yet at one time he had a job that was public-facing, and I suspect ma…2 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
I agree with trottingalong too. Since I opened up and let people know what was going on we have had such kindness shown by old friends and new friends. It’s scary, go gently and just be prepared to w…3 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
I agree with trottingalong, it might be really good for you and your friends DW to commiserate. You might be surprised too by the reaction old friends can muster in us. Old wonderful memories are the…3 -
Family support when overwhelmed
As nearly every caretakers knows it is easy to become overwhelmed. At my advanced aged, I had gotten to the point of considering both of us going into Assisted Living. Our 5 kids had already been dis…8 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
It took me a while to reach the point where I accepted it was okay to lie to DW. At some point, I felt it became necessary to lie. Fiblets is what I learned these are called. My recommendation is tha…6 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
Keep in mind that every PWD follows a different timeline. You can learn what might be ahead, but not when you might see it. Others here know more about this than I do, but if your DH is still working…3 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
Why doctors don't like to cite stages is a mystery to me, but that seems to be the case with all doctors we dealt with.1 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
If you are close enough maybe try a short visit to see how it goes w your DW and friend. I bet his wife would love to visit with someone who understands. So many friends and family disappear as demen…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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