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Re: Want to do the best for my Mom
Welcome. In my experience with Al the amount of care is limited. The doors a left unlocked and while they would probably stop her if a staff member happened to see her try to leave, there is generall…3 -
Re: Feeling so Sad
I’m so sorry that you are in this predicament. I remember being right where you are at back in March of 2023. I continued to tell my DW everything that I did or we did throughout the days even though…6 -
Re: Obsession with his cat
@shiawase12 My friend's mom was obsessed with her cats. As her dementia progressed, mom would discipline them by yelling at them in German for things like lying on the floor in the sun or not co…3 -
Re: Need to say no
Just say "No" when you do not feel like being among others. I too have struggled with this same situation several times now since the loss of my fear wife 2 months ago. I have tried my best…6 -
Re: Obsession with his cat
It’s normal, yes. And annoying. My husband does that with our aging shepherd. She was always more attached to him and if she’s not laying near him (she loves her spot upstairs) he starts fretting and…8 -
Re: Talking and doing things together
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74346/talking-and-doing-things-together Hi. Here too. Dh 73 . Phone scrolling, gave up hobbies. Quit the sportsman's club says he can't text, plays solit…7 -
Re: Finding his way around the kitchen
Simple large labels for the most important things will help for a while, but make sure it does not cause upset. Maybe say you have a new "labeler" and you want to try it out. The problem wi…2 -
Re: Talking and doing things together
I wish I had more to offer. We are all on separate journeys but so many overlapping experiences. My husband doesn't read, have hobbies, have friends....it's just me. He sits alone as walkin…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
But, Carl, Those 5,651 posts are over a 17 year period except I.think they changed formats sometime in 2011 so I guess there are four more years' posts somewhere. Same with Judith. Just gave Bil…1 -
Re: Finding help for teeth grinding
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/255958#Comment_255958 That is some good news about the Tylenol. For finding a specialised dentist, try reaching out to the geriatric medicine department at…1
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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