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Re: Brown Bottom
@MarDel0917 , get yourself some unscented wipes from Amazon or the drugstore. I am in the same boat; this has been a problem for a while. I am just now starting to intervene. I do try to time his sho…1 -
Re: Dilemma about Memory Care
My partner has been in MC for over two years and definitely was one of the higher functioning folks at both facilities she has been in (she is now on hospice). I think when everyone tours they are sh…1 -
Re: Dilemma about Memory Care
My situation was a bit different as it was my sister who I was caring for, not a spouse. That said … At first I had caregivers come to the house, and they were great. They engaged my sister - nothing…2 -
Re: Brown Bottom
On the other hand he could use so much toilet paper that the toilet stops up. First hand experience with that. Maybe some dark patterned briefs??? I would go hmmmmm…and then say It will wash out. No …1 -
Re: Hygiene, Meds, Diet
Ice cream was the go-to treat for MILwAD. Meds were crushed, mixed into a single serving container, transferred to a "crystal" bowl and topped w whipped cream. I always told her how jealous…2 -
Re: Hygiene, Meds, Diet
Welcome to the forum, howhale. It sounds like your DW is far enough along that she doesn’t remember things very long. How about crushing and mixing a pill with food or juice and if she notices, tell …3 -
Re: Obsessive plant watering
Yes if it's landscape watering that she's doing, there's probably not much you can do about it—though you might be able to get locks for outside faucets and say that there's a drought, ban on waterin…2 -
Re: Hiw many spouses sleep in another room?
I, too, was part of a couple who slept separately for a good long time. In our case, it preceded dementia and was a result of my DH's severe Restless Leg Syndrome, not to mention he also snored and s…1 -
Re: When to stop ?
Agree with the others - stop trying to be the activity director. As my DH declined, we just did what he was interested in and I followed. We walked (oh my, did we walk. So much walking.) He collected…3 -
Re: Brown Bottom
I have been wiping my DH for 1 year come next month, he looks for me now to help him. I would say to try and offer to help early in the game that's what I did and he did get used to me helping him.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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