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A resource for guilt and resentment
I found a resource to help myself, and anyone who struggles w/resentment and the guilt that comes with it. As I was listening to the audiobook version of The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming-Willis …13 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake. So terribly sorry you had to join us, but welcome. I’ve found everyone here to be knowledgeable and incredibly caring. I hope I can start you off and others will fill in. You are not alone.…6 -
Re: Sundowning
Welcome. Sorry for the reason you are here. Sorry about your Mom. Sundowning is common and so are hallucinations & delusions. Learn all you can about dementia. Start with the book “The 36 Hour Da…3 -
Re: Christmas tree
Hi @Call me Gram DH and I visited with friends last Christmas who downsized and moved to a senior living facility. They had a lovely tabletop tree that fit into their living room perfectly. It was fe…3 -
Re: Update: Mood swings and anger issues
Anosognosia can be one of the most challenging behaviors experienced in the AD path. My dear wife had it for a couple years and it was terrible. Participating here was such a help in understanding th…2 -
Re: Update: Mood swings and anger issues
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259859#Comment_259859 welcome. Sorry about your sister. The behaviors you listed are very common with dementia. 2 things I learned here: Never argue with s…1 -
Re: I'm feeling a little disturbed
It's really disturbing, especially at first when it's a new behavior. For my mother's first month in MC, she was convinced that her twin sister passed away. Then after a while the stor…1 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
welcome. Sorry about your wife. As others have said, dementia is the overarching disease with Alzheimer’s being a type of dementia. There are many more types. Dementia is a progressive disease for wh…5 -
Re: Trouble lifting
There's a concept I heard a lot in the MCFs— "Everybody is a 2-person life". Until now, your mom was able to participate in the lift as the second person; she no longer is. Any agency …2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake, welcome! I found that many providers don't want to diagnose dementia in younger patients even when it is obvious. Dementia is the symptom (memory loss, trouble finding words, lack of i…6
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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