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Re: pre loss grief
=The discussion confirms, for me at least, that you have to live this horror with a loved one to understand it.= That comment explains the researcher’s surprise at the result. I’m sure their hypothes…1 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
I suggest you let them do try it on day 1 … and you use the time to leave the house. Obviously with your phone and leaving your plans open so you can be back quickly. Maybe with a stop in every coupl…5 -
Re: PWD refusing to pee with aide, instead ends up going on floor, help!
https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/09/06/toileting-tips-tricks/1 -
Re: when to stop work
even if you quit work you may still need to hire outside help as the disease progresses. Very few people can care for their LO alone in final stages, especially if they have sleep issues. As I see it…2 -
Re: when to stop work
so many factors here. I am only 55 so if you are my age you have to think about your long term lifetime. Do you catty health insurance through your job? Do you make enough money to hire someone or ma…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Thanks, Judith, I hadn't heard about the game. I-35 will be like a parking lot for sure. Ants,- they got into my hummingbird feeder seven feet off the floor on the porch. I see a few in the kitc…1 -
Re: My Mother's Siblings
Does your mom nap during the day? Maybe just tell them she naps everyday at this time. Could you blame it on the doctor. Doctor said naps are important or doctor said overstimulation is not good for …1 -
Re: How to answer questions about going home.
I agree with others - it will take time for her to adjust. If it makes you feel better I have seen many people (not just with my own mom, others where she lives) do really well in MC after they settl…1 -
Re: Maintaining my marriage
Oh, I am so sorry. This is very hard. My mom died eight months after my marriage, so I do understand the trial by fire of plunging straight into a family’s hardest times as a newlywed. And in recent …1 -
Re: i am so confused
Hello and welcome. You mentioned that he's started two new meds and he's exhausted all the time. Consider that it's a lot of work to live in the world when your brain doesn't work…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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