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Re: Inevitable Falling
Falls do seem inevitable. My mother was in a facility with great staff and still had falls. Sometimes when walking, sometimes she would slither out of a chair and be found on the floor. It simply isn…1 -
Re: Inevitable Falling
Does your mom use a rollilator? My dad was resistant to using one. He said he didn't need help walking. We kept explaining that it wasn't to help him walk-it was to catch him if he stumbled. My dad s…2 -
Re: Inevitable Falling
@waywardson There are two battles no one can win— the one against dementia and the one against gravity. You can make your home safer, to a point, by banishing area rugs, cords across floors, installi…3 -
Re: My mother is dying and taking me with her!
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Re: Have no where to go with my feelings so
it’s a cruel disease, the feeling of helplessness, vulnerability, sadness, bitterness, despondency and anger rage in all of us, you are not alone and we all care. With no one to discuss decisions wit…9 -
Re: Ftd
It sounds like he might need to be admitted to a psychiatric facility (one that specializes in dementia—a geriatric psychiatric unit regardless of his age)—that’s where he would get specialized treat…5 -
Re: I'm ashamed of myself.
I have had to padlock the outside gates to stop my DH from wandering off. I’ve also secure locked the house at night to stop any potential wandering and i hide the keys at night. I have made up a fal…3 -
Re: I'm ashamed of myself.
I know you love your dog. However having a dog that you know attacks other dogs is a liability risk. Especially since you know that your spouse will let the dog out. You could be forced to pay for in…3 -
Re: I'm ashamed of myself.
Is there any way you can padlock the gates and hide the key from her? That can be a nightmare know your dogs could attack other dogs if they get out. Very stressful I have no doubt.2 -
Re: Feeling Happily Empowered
Dementia in a spouse forces the caregiver to do things they never imagined doing. One of the reasons that Bill's cavalry post resonates with so many of us. Every stage seems impossibly hard until you…4
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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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