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Re: Sleeping is increasing
my DH seems to require 12-16 hours of sleep a day. I am a restless sleeper anyway, so I am lucky to get 6 continuous hours of sleep whenever I can grab them. It’s lonely. But I try to get chores done…3 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
I would do this: call the doctor back and get him in PT, see how well he does in terms of actually doing the exercises as often as he is told to. Keep the appointment with the surgeon. You need to kn…7 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
@shiawase12 I feel you on the 100% responsibility of decision-making on behalf of someone who doesn't have the capacity to make the choice for themselves. A couple of thoughts from someone who h…6 -
Re: Where do I start?
There is a lot to do at first and it will feel overwhelming. Poster H1235 gave good advice and listed out exactly what you should do. Is the senior services doing the assessment from her doctor is it…2 -
Re: found out
We cope by doing what you just did. We sought information and support. Welcome! Here, you will find fellow caregivers who have also had terrible news delivered to us. We walk together, virtually, rec…2 -
Re: Christmas in MC
Yes, this is very hard. I am so sorry. It does sound as though progress is being made to get the meds in order, and three months isn’t really that long. It can take a PWD much longer to adjust. Sorry…4 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
Sadly, treatment options are utilized with new-onset dementia. Once our LOs reach the moderate to severe stages, it becomes a countdown of the clock. I am so sorry you are losing hope, but glad you f…10 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I am so sorry you are having to face this awful disease with your DW. It’s Christmas and like many on this forum I am feeling very flat and lost. I am lonely because I don’t have my DH anymore to sha…12 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I am truly sorry for what you are going through. I think I can confidently say that the majority of us have been in your place where we remained hopeful the disease would not progress, and then it do…7 -
Re: Taking a Patient out of Memory Care for Christmas?
My mother has been in MC for 4 months. She is in early stage 6 with Alz. The "story" we told her when she moved was that she was going for rehab and physical therapy (she loves PT). She was…3
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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