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Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
My DH is in MC now but when he was home we had a caregiver come in twice a week. It took about a year before we found the right one. Don't give up. Sometimes it takes a while to find a good fit. I al…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
ANSEL ADAMS Adams was an accomplished pianist…could have been concert level except his hands were too small. Goodlife…one of my favorites too. Here is another not as well known. Don't you love the lo…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
New home, new garden for us this year. So far (last fall and this spring) I've planted a peony, 3 daylilies from the old place, stargazer lilies, coneflower seeds and tulips. Also blueberries and a R…1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
So glad for the update ! Your new decision to move sounds like a wise one that will support you and your DW. Best wishes to you both ((( Hugs)))1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Update: By the time I got home Last Sunday (actually it was April 6th - this post Sat in draft form for a few weeks), 6 days separated, my DW was a mess, her daughter was a mess. I was a mess. When I…10 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
That is so beautiful I so appreciated hearing this last part of your journey. I am hopefully working towards the same pattern. I know to some it doesn’t work but I am focusing on my DH and his requir…4 -
Re: Mom Making Up Stories
Anosognosia is very common with dementia. It is the inability of a person with dementia to recognize/accept their symptoms or limitations. It is very difficult. Trying to convince her of reality is j…1 -
Re: Mom Making Up Stories
This is one of the toughest stages, in my opinion. She is still cognizant enough to WANT to handle her own affairs (and believes that she can do it), but the reality is that she is not capable of tak…2 -
Re: Mom Making Up Stories
Hi SHW, I agree with the others. It’s very difficult at this stage. If she getting angry I would speak to Primary care about the anger. Im in a similar situation with my father. He was living by hims…1 -
Re: Mom Making Up Stories
what everyone else said plus things that will help you: read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my husbands diagnosis. Search online for Tam Cummings videos on caregiving. Learn all you…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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