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Re: Memory care facility. When is it time
You are just as important as he is, period. I know what this is like, my partner has been in memory care for over two years, and it is not an easy road. But: you need your job and income, much less t…2 -
Re: Medicare and caregiving
Thank you for this post. I just looked at the link to learn more and it sounds promising. These things take time, trial and error steps and lots of measuring BUT atleast someone is doing something to…1 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
I am sorry you are going through this. Difficult decisions. For your own health and well being, stepping back may be a good choice.1 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
@M1 I second what fmb posted. Nothing you do or don’t do is going to change the outcome. If something starts upsetting her, then do exactly what you did. Stop, tell the staff, and leave. She will cal…3 -
Re: Seeing things
During my DW’s mid stages she often saw things I did not. But in her case I think many of them were what I would call misperceptions rather than full blown hallucinations. She would regularly see a d…4 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
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Re: Medicare and caregiving
"Control" being the operative word.1 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
Dear Friend - I will say again for the folks that don't know already, that DH has not bathed in years. Literally. A quick sponging off/wipe of the hot spots suffices and he smells fine, has no skin b…4 -
Re: Medicare and caregiving
This is my take: there is a class of college educated professionals who earn middle class incomes to provide services for/to interact with/to manage vulnerable populations. This includes PWDs and oth…2 -
Re: How long on Namenda?
Hospice may require patients with terminal illnesses to stop curative treatments. Namenda is not a cure for any type of dementia. It just helps a patient remain more functional for a period of time. …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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