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Re: Managing the Late-Comers
Would your DW recognize and be happy to see any of them? If seeing them would bring her comfort or joy, I’d suck up my own feelings (hard for me too do as I’m stubborn) and selectively set “appointme…3 -
Re: Will my dh ever understand he has dementia?
Unlike the others, I would not say there will never be a time. My DM has had symptoms for the past 3 - 5 years, but officially diagnosed in December 2024. I too, initially, thought she was in denial …4 -
Re: How to handle my frustrations
Distraction sometimes helps, as well. DH was repeating the same question over and over for nearly an hour. I asked him to play a game of rummy and the questions relented. I was also pleased to find t…4 -
Re: Bed Rails
Me too thank you! It's in my cart ……. Cindy you're right not the kind of shopping I look forward to but necessary.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
gg….Louisiana-style hot sauce is distinct for its simple recipe of aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, and salt, creating a tangy, fermented flavor that's less about intense heat and more about a bal…1 -
Re: what is expected in memory care?
I had several of the same complaints at my dad’s MC AL. Instead of visiting my dad, I was sweeping, cleaning, changing linens, cleaning urine off the floor and begging them to do his laundry. MC also…1 -
Re: Managing the Late-Comers
Kind of reminds me of award shows when the stage fills with a flock people we never saw on screen - sure they could be behind the camera wonders but I always wonder if a few just wandered in to take …6 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
in time as the disease progresses you will come to accept it more. Don’t know if that’s better or worse. 💜2 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
There are kind people everywhere and these men were just that. You posted because you needed to share your despair and their true kindness. It is hard sometimes to accept help but everyone needs help…3 -
Re: How to handle my frustrations
My mother in law would ask the same question (verbatim) over and over again. On our visits I would casually answer her and my husband would get irritated at his mom telling her she just asked that qu…4
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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