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Re: Why do they have to be so angry?
Dealing with this horrible behaviour and disease is down right difficult challenging and awful. Excusing it with their reasoner is gone doesn’t help in the time of crisis even though it’s correct. Al…3 -
Re: Unable to change soiled clothing
When my wife was still home I found that asking her to do something didn't work so I started telling her "it is time to take a shower or change clothes to get ready for our appointment". Sh…4 -
Re: Psychiatric Drugs for Alzheimer's patients
Ditto what HB said. Dementia causes depression and anxiety. She would probably be that way anywhere. Many people with dementia who live at home say they want to go home. To them home is a feeling not…1 -
Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia
My dad had cancer an was an alcoholic. He was released from the hospital to a SNF for a while before we got him home on hospice, but while he was at the SNF I would take him a small bottle of whisky …8 -
Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia
Let him have his glass of wine and margarita. My husband has never been a big drinker, but we do enjoy having a glass of wine together some evenings. Maybe he will have two. I don’t care.2 -
Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia
I agree with the others. Unless it has a negative effect on his bahavior, let him continue what he enjoys.4 -
Re: Anosognosia, alcohol and dementia
My mom has diabetes and is 80. She eats any sweets she can get her hands on. My first thoughts when she was diagnosed was to get her on a proper diet. It didn’t take longs for me to realize that was …7 -
Re: How to treat impending trauma?
One thing I have learned in this journey is we need to take care of ourselves. When a spouse has dementia we go into "caretaker all about them mode". It's natural, the way most of us our wi…3 -
Re: Showering
I can no longer bathe my DH either. It is too dangerous for both of us. My solution is disposable shower pads. They do not need rinsing; you just dry him off. I get him sitting in bed or on the toile…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Good morning Judith I had 3 rounds with ants in kitchen this spring. I used terro each time, also I had fewer each time. Then i did laid sprigs of peppermint on counter last time and i have not had a…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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