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Re: Don’t know what to do
so sorry you are going through. If she has dementia nothing you say or do will work. She can no longer reason. Her reasoner is broken. You can’t stop her behavior. You can only change how you respond…2 -
Re: What's the worst that could happen?
I agree. It sounds like you might need to look into guardianship. Maybe a lawyer could tell you if there is a legal way to get an evaluation and enact the spring poa. If there is anything she does th…1 -
Re: Moving Advice
welcome. Sorry about your Mom’s diagnosis. Sadly, further testing won’t change anything. Dementia is a progressive disease with no cure. I don’t think her moving in with her boyfriend is a good plan.…1 -
Re: First Post
@blacksparky our lab just asked if she could move to your house! 😁6 -
Re: First Post
My DW is early onset and was diagnosed over 3 years ago. Tonight we went through the drive thru at a local Panda Express for dinner. Drive-thru's are still safe with DW, aren't they??? The drive thu …6 -
Re: Don’t know what to do
just wanted to say I hear you and understand the hurt. I hear all kinds of hurtful things from my mom, and it’s hard not to believe she realizes some of what she’s saying, even though maybe she reall…1 -
Re: Long Distance Mom has Dementia, and I am the only Child
I am responding mostly in solidarity, as an only child and POA with a full-time job who was managing a deteriorating situation occurring an eight-hour drive from me for several years. It became impos…2 -
Re: Assistance with dressing
The only sugggestion I have is I have my DH put his arms through sleeves first and work them up his arm to where I can then put the shirt/sweater over his head. It seems to work pretty well.2 -
Re: First Post
My DW also has EOAD. She is 55 and was diagnosed almost 3 years ago. This disease she has is tough on both the patient and the caregiver. I call it the Alzheimer’s roller coaster. You will have good …5 -
Re: First Post
It is indeed a devastating road we are on. I keep reminding myself, it’s not him, it’s the disease that I’m angry at. Instead of spending so much of our precious time being angry at the disease, I’m …7
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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