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Re: Activity, shadowing, and denial...
Butterfly Wings, I appreciate your mentioning the 7 A's of Alzheimer's. Often caregivers will complain about a PWD's behavior as if it is a deliberate attempt to be a pest, and they are angry. But th…1 -
Re: Frustrated!
DW went from getting mani/pedis on a regular basis to hating having either finger or toe nails clipped in a very short space of time. My solution, when she was still home I use to clip her nails when…1 -
Re: Death watch
Dear M; I am so very sorry for what is happening. I wonder if she has been checked for a UTI;. Even when someone is on Hospice, a UTI, especially if it is causing issues, the UTI is treated unless th…1 -
Re: Need suggestions!
agreed. We had 3 days.1 -
Re: Need suggestions!
If you do decide to tell your LO I would consider not giving them much notice. Weeks of worrying about the move and what needs to be done would just not be good in my opinion. I hope everything goes …1 -
Re: Need suggestions!
lots of good advice here. When MIL went to MC, the facility sent someone to visit her at our house first. Does the MC you’re using do this? MIL was in hospice at the time so she just thought it was a…1 -
Re: Need suggestions!
As someone who has actually done this, my suggestion is to create a palatable narrative to be sprung on your LO the day of. IMO it would be far harsher to engage a PWD in a discussion about something…1 -
Re: Need suggestions!
I do not tell my stage 5 or 6 DO ahead of time about any outings I plan, except just as we are heading out, because he gets agitated. He seems to think that he needs to prepare, or direct, or handle …1 -
Re: LO keeps asking how long he will be visiting
I generally try to keep things vague when I’m backed into a difficult situation with my mom. I don’t know, let’s see how things go, oh I haven’t really thought about it, It depends on ——, oh for a wh…2 -
Re: Anosognosia - Mom refuses help
I'm so sorry that you are hearing hurtful words from your mom. It's unfair, especially when you are rearranging your life to help ensure her safety. But dementia is unfair to everyone , especially th…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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