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Re: DH dashing through stage 6 benchmarks
My DH is 69, and been in MC for a year. He is still basically healthy, but has most of the issues you mentioned (beginning fecal incontinence, agitation, sundowning) - all reasons I had to place him …12 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
HB - Oh yes, the getting "ma'am-ed." That's happened to me a couple of times, but it's rare. I'm not quite sure why it doesn't happen more often. Maybe it's because I dyed my hair purple? Z…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Wanted to tell you all - the cow I was watching today does have a new white faced baby. Was out on the porch and saw her across the pond. Watched and saw the baby stand up. The others are not close s…1 -
Re: 50 years
Following DW diagnosis in Jan 2022, the goal was quality of life. Do as much as you can for as long as you can. Today she has trouble finding the bathroom in our house, but here is our paddling photo…3 -
Re: Medicine refusal
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Re: Falling and New Facility Decision
my DH was in a veterans facility. When he went in he walked with a cane. They didn’t allow canes and he couldn’t learn to use a walker so he had to go into a wheelchair. He fell once but no injuries.…2 -
Re: Toddler comparison
I have to laugh at myself. I have avoided clicking on this thread because I was afraid I would read: “My LO is acting like a toddler, and…” But no! Instead I got validation for my own annoyance when …2 -
Re: Toddler comparison
Thank you HollyBerry. You’re so right! The range of abilities a toddler exhibits and a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia exhibits is completely different. It’s always a guessing game. A toddler’s r…1 -
Re: Toddler comparison
Thanks for bringing this up, because it's been on my mind lately, too. I was thinking about how with kids, or with kids or adults with disabilities, there's growth or gains, or hope for growth or gai…2 -
Re: Jury Duty
I returned the summons and explained why my wife couldn't be there and it was enough.1
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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