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Re: Wanting to go outside all the time
anxiety and lack of memory cause what you describe. He needs constant supervision or he could wander unless he’s in a fenced yard with a locked gate. He will continue to do this unless you can redire…1 -
Re: Wanting to go outside all the time
My wife went through that period also. We have a fenced yard with locks on the gates so I knew he couldn't wander off. It can be irritating to you, but it gives him something to do to pass the time. …1 -
Re: Needing support from my online "friends" who walk a similar journey.
The serenity prayer goes something like this: God grant me the courage to change the things I can, the patience to endure the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference. I'm trying…1 -
Re: Needing support from my online "friends" who walk a similar journey.
Ty Both so very much. I really needed the support today. I am usually so very strong and I really don't think more testing would serve any meaningful purpose. I am trying to capitalize on what I can …2 -
Re: Altered taste, hearing and smell
My husband cannot smell or taste. He never liked or cared to eat anything spicy in the past. Now he pours on a spicy sauce we have on everything so food doesn’t taste like cardboard. Food he has alwa…1 -
Re: THE INSOMNIA AT STAGE 7
gampiano, it sounds like your DH is just like my wife. Trust me, I'm with you on the sleep deprivation and the UTI's. I had hospice come in the last part of January (this yr) and informed them we had…2 -
Re: Best music players for people with mid stage dementia
My mom actually uses you tube on her tv. She loves to watch crafting videos but also sometimes listens to music. She has been using it awhile. It is pretty easy to use and the algorithm helps so ther…1 -
Re: Moment of Being Overwhelmed with WHY?
WIG, thanks for sharing. Hope the temporary escape and the venting have been therapeutic. A great thing about this site is that so many of us are traveling similar pathways. Your note helps normalize…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Morning, Carl, sorry things are so rough for you now. I remember we applied to several of the State Veterans Homes for Charles, just in case. All of them had waiting lists but within a month or so we…2 -
Re: Big Move today!
I used your suggestion just the other day. I had gone to a memory cafe with him, and when I wanted to leave DH was determined to go with me. I asked the nurse to redirect him. She said guess what? we…2
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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