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Re: Gotta work, DH can't be alone but not ready to be placed, holy Cr. what do I do?
So sorry you are at this point. These decisions are difficult. Have you looked into Medicaid? If you meet income requirements in Florida he can get both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid pays where Med…1 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
Oh, goodness, that is distressing. I wonder if he continues with this thinking, might give the nieces some token of relationship….. a picture of the family all together, or something tangible…like th…5 -
Re: Wants to constantly use the bathroom.
Hi, I agree with all above about ruling out any medical reasons for the behavior. However, I will chime in with my DW it has been a steady 14 months of needing to go pee constantly whether she needs …6 -
Re: Alcohol and dementia
Perhaps my favorite quote from SDaniel — you can't reason with someone who's reasoner is broken. Hell, my dad when I was younger was an alcoholic. You can't reason with them either. Th…3 -
Re: Moved exes in together
Welcome. This sounds like a good idea, but there are some things that may cause problems. Learning new things/surroundings can be difficult for a person with dementia. This new environment might caus…1 -
Re: Accusations
This is very similar to my situation. My husband knew something was wrong and got tested, but did not consider his behaviors part of the disease. He became paranoid and had delusions. He thought I wa…3 -
Re: Don't know where we are in this
He may very well have early onset dementia given that he was diagnosed at 65. Early onset means beginning prior to age 65. Early STAGE means that the person’s symptoms are at the mild level. Early on…1 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
I’ve experienced similar issues with doctors asking closed ended questions that only require yes/no answers, my husband will say what he thinks they want to hear. Better to ask open ended questions t…6 -
Re: New diagnosis
On the APOE4 type, recall that you inherit one APOE gene from your biological mom and one from your biological dad. So there are three possible combinations of APOE4 genes: either you have zero APOE4…1 -
I wont let dementia steal any more…
I saw this today in a divorce Facebook group and it hit home. A daughter told her Mom who didn’t want to decorate for the holidays to not allow divorce to steal your joy. Dementia took so much. Our f…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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