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Re: Taking a Patient out of Memory Care for Christmas?
Welcome. I would trust the recommendation of the support counselor of the facility. Celebrate with her at the facility in a small group. Taking her out may cause her anxiety due to a routine change, …2 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
I’m so sorry about your wife. Sadly I’m not aware of any treatments to slow progression after someone with EO has reached the moderate stage. If there were treatments, the Mayo Clinic & the Neuro…4 -
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
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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