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Re: Cost of Memory Care
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Re: When to move to memory care
Good advice above. I would also suggest you not think of it as "abandoning" your wife, unless you are contemplating leaving her in a highway rest area. Placement in memory care is more like…19 -
Re: When to move to memory care
There are a lot of answers to when. Mostly, it boils down to when the move would be beneficial for either the caregiver or the PWD. IMO, "recognition" doesn't really play into the decision.…6 -
Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
If the show is done with dignity and respect it would be very useful to call attention to the plight of millions of caregivers who are suffering under the radar. As our population ages and we look fo…2 -
Dad's anger and my mental well-being
Hello, I am beginning to wonder if my visits with dad do more harm than good. He really wants to go home. The demands increase and intensify. I end up just having to figure out ways to excuse myself …1 -
Re: Cost of Memory Care
Our health insurance premiums are very high.2 -
Re: Talking gibberish in his sleep
Yes. Sometimes he laughs and seems to be having a very good time. I am happy for him.1 -
Re: Feeling So Sad 11
As I was leaving the hair salon, I talked with a gentleman that was leaving too, and we talked in the parking lot. He has cancer and is in the middle of his chemo treatments. He was telling me that h…8 -
Re: Female spouse w/young kids looking for mom in similar situation?
Hi, this is my first post/comment on the site. Our situation is somewhat different (as we all are on our version of this journey). BUT I too am hoping to connect with others about EO and the journey …4 -
Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
Well she did not protect his safety and if the "special" warns others about needing things in place so that if a shoe drops a loved one is protected then it will have served a purpose. Prot…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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