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Re: Dentist recommended all teeth be extracted
Hi, welcome to the forum but so sorry for the struggle that brings you here. I had to get my mom to an oral surgeon to pull a few teeth due to an abscess in one and two broken useless teeth. It was d…4 -
Re: Dentist recommended all teeth be extracted
If it's not causing problems right now, I wouldn't address it right now.3 -
Re: Dentist recommended all teeth be extracted
how many teeth and is it absolutely imperative?2 -
Re: Constant eating
I put a simple child proof device on refrigerator. When my husband tried to open it I told him it wasn’t working and I redirected him.1 -
Re: Short term memory gone now what?
it’s the saddest thing ever. One day my DH’s memory is quite good and then out of the blue he will ask all those same questions and more, like who else is in the house? who are you? ( this used to up…16 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
When I first started coming to this site, I posted a discussion about not loving my spouse with dementia. There were so many people who replied and said they understood and felt the same way! Just be…6 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
No…it’s definitely not easy. It’s almost like watching a train wreck - you see it coming, but there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.3 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
YooperTom, your wife has progressed further than you have. She's on a predictable, unrelenting trajectory. Accept that and you'll soon catchup to her. It's a new normal for all of us. I wish for you …3 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
@YooperTom Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. Dementia is about so much more than mere memory loss. Early in the disease process you can expect l…2
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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