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Re: New to all of this as a caregiver
@virtualjupiter Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but happy you found this place. Yours is an especially tricky situation that doesn't come up often. I have some thoughts, wh…2 -
Re: New to all of this as a caregiver
Welcome. I can understand hoarding. I am dealing with it with my mom. I assume you are a secondary on Jim’s DPOA then? If not you might run into trouble. It’s concerning that if Max moves out Jim wil…1 -
Re: Increased appetite?
This thread title triggered a thought for me. My dear wife, not since departed a month ago, went through several changes in diet which were very surprising. Sweet is certainly one key. The last taste…2 -
Re: Sleep
My dear wife went through a lengthy period of similar behavior in regards to constantly getting up and down overnight. Because she needed assistance, I also had to get up with each trip. If not getti…2 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
Wow! This thread has been so helpful to me! In the beginning I wasn't sure what take care of yourself meant. I was just rolling with the punches. Now 13+ years later I am learning what it means …5 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
The medical community as a whole is seemingly useless. Memory care doctors should spend a few internship years at a memory care facility before labeling themselves with "expertise."5 -
Not there then right there
I’ve noticed that when I arrive for a visit, my mom is usually a little confused until I acclimate her. She recognizes me, but is not exactly sure who I am. Occasionally, especially if we talk a bit …2 -
Re: Not there then right there
Absolutely! My visit with my dad today was exactly like this. There was some confusion about my identity (“Do you ever hear from my daughter?”), and then when I was describing a meeting at work I wil…2 -
Social Scientists, We Are Here
As I read through the threads on here and, like all of you, find great value and comfort from this forum, I am struck by the discrepancies between our real life and what is described by most (I am su…15 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
good morning Lorita I would call the tomatoes a dark red green color. My nephew still live with me. He had his CDL permit now. He has had contact with the school so now we have to wait on disability …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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