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Re: Guilt and Grief
I am so saddened to hear of your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences. As I am sure you are aware, guilt serves only to intensify your grief. Trust that you did the best you could do for your w…2 -
Re: Assisted living
If his doctor won’t come right out and tell him he needs Al, maybe you could tell him the doctors office called and after reviewing everything they have said he should go to Al. Moms Al had a doctor …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Halle Berry choked on a fig at lunch while she was making a James Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan. He did the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the fig, so she says she truly was saved by James Bond! Do…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Our host has a dirty mind! I'm surprised it permitted his first name.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
The site deleted Dick Van D*y*k*e*'s name. Man! (the link still works, thankfully)1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Oh my gosh, yay for Dick Van DELETED! And Rick Springfield is still going strong at 76. Rick Springfield runs into Dick Van DELETED at the gym, says 99-year-old actor was 'working out on every m…1 -
Re: Newly Diagnosed Parent with Dementia - Feel Stressed and Overwhelmed
Medication. Do what you can but it’s also ok to have limited time with her. Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to step back and take care of us too. I am researching respite care / adult …1 -
Re: Mom 89 has alz dementia is having anger and agression
welcome. Sorry about your Mom’s diagnosis. Anxiety, agitation and aggression is very common in dementia. Medications are difficult to manage. It takes awhile to find the right combination and doses. …1 -
Re: Here's a new one I wasn't ready for
Ditto what QBC said. Memory Care is most appropriate. For both of you.1 -
Re: Here's a new one I wasn't ready for
I agree with the doctors. Your father needs to move to MC. Moving him home will require 24/7 supervision with you picking up any and all uncovered shifts. The evening episode at the AL shows you that.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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