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Re: This morning’s bathroom disaster
This is really hard, but the time may have come for you to insist on at least being in the bathroom with him when he does his job. When my wife got to that point, it was a struggle and an argument. B…2 -
Re: Staying up all night and wanting to go home
I guess in our situations we do not really need to worry about the long term implications of using melatonin. Glad it worked for your DH.1 -
Re: Comic relief
My mother tried to eat all sorts of things…once, grapes that were decorative stone. I had to remove a lot of things from her living area2 -
Re: Making stuff up
My HWD makes stories up everyday. He believes what he is saying with all his heart. There is no way I would correct him while telling these harmless stories. The more I engage with him while listenin…2 -
Re: Two comorbidities- Alzheimer’s and Leukemia
Such an interesting topic. It will be two years in March since my LO suffered the vascular stroke that exacerbated his dementia and changed our lives forever. Prior to stroke he was just forgetful bu…3 -
Re: Making stuff up
My DH does this when and because he can't remember things. I used to try to correct him, but soon realized that was counterproductive. I can't reason with someone whose brain is struggling to make se…3 -
Re: How do we know the best next steps
You're reaching burn out. Perhaps consider getting in-home help or visit more memory care facilities to find one more suitable. If you go down, the whole ship goes down. After placing DH in MCF last …2 -
Re: waste of time and energy
I'm late to the party, but agree they don't deserve a response. I had a wonderful friend who ran a large company she founded who told me once that part of her success was because she finally realized…1 -
Re: Can others understand?
I had a coworker that asked about my dh so I gave her an update. She kept asking so I finally showed her a picture and she says, "Oh! He looks GOOD!" I finally realized that she just wants …1 -
Re: DH in the hospital for 3rd time in 10 months
Yes it's awful and I'm sorry. I have to say i have yet to see any situation for which a springing POA was appropriate. I suppose the point is to prevent abuse and preserve independence, but they only…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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