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Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep.
it’s the disease. Their brains are trying to make sense of their new world and they get tired and shut down.3 -
Re: Adult Children
I have adult children to and they all react different. My oldest daughter is 47 years old and I thought was the most caring, but during covid I was caring for my wife and my mother and we also have a…2 -
Re: delusions
My mother's delusions seem to be influenced by what she sees and hears on television or hears other people say. Even with parental control blocks on many of the available TV channels at her MCF, she …4 -
Re: Visiting a stage 7 patient
I think it’s because we remember for them. My husband is early stage 7. He sleeps most of the time. He eats with cuing for each bite. He’s in a wheelchair. But I visit most days. If he’s awake I tell…7 -
Re: Incontinence Underwear….Depends v/s Always
Hi bwanasil, For my dear wife, I use a 3-tier "system" for incontinence underwear. She wears the pull-up type as opposed to the type with tabs. The first tier are for around the house or at…2 -
Re: This is hard....
Yes, absolutely - sky high guilt until a friend re-framed my thinking. It really, for me and many of us, was/is not true guilt, but instead, is deep, deep heartfelt regret and grief when matters reac…4 -
Re: How long does it take for a loved one to adjust to memory care
There may be a few different things that may help. Maybe request a care conference with the management team/nurses at the MC. They may be able to suggest ways to redirect him since he is so high func…2 -
Re: Adult Children
He might not see the point of calling his dad once his dad can’t carry on a phone conversation. He might feel that the time of day he can call you isn’t a good time to call. He might think asking abo…2 -
Re: The last mile
Trust hospice. Take this time to be with the family you are with. As I’m finding out, this part takes a while, and it’s exhausting for the person and the caregivers. You’ve been with your MIL every s…5 -
Re: My DW not eating
In addition to teeth and gums, I'd check to see if there's any type of medical problem (you mentioned large bruise on stomach). You may also want to have a swallow study done to see if there is a rea…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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