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Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
I have 13 clocks to change, plus my watch! That includes 2 microwaves, stove, cars, etc. I like to do most of them the evening before. Iris, have fun! We have seen whales in Alaska and in Hawaii (the…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Judith, you don't have any clocks or they are all automatically changed? I took my two cats to the pet hotel today. I will be leaving for Mexico day after tomorrow. Not too far, down to Baja. I&…1 -
Re: Husband's Reaction to Caregiver
I would ask for his meds to be adjusted or changed. No reason for him to be agitated or aggressive.4 -
Slipping Away
My spouse, so long as I have known her (14 years) has always been somewhat reality-challenged, fabricating things in her brain (much about me) that just isn't true, and resisting all attempts to…9 -
Re: Bank Doesn't Recognize POA
When I was DPOA for my mother, Wells Fargo required me to sign their form as joint owner and sign it as her DPOA. They just wanted it on their form.1 -
Re: DH gets frustrated so easiy
Sorry you are going through this - it’s very frustrating for you! I went through this with my DH. Prior to getting Alz he was quick to cuss (usually only in front of me) but it just got worse. The go…3 -
Re: Elder Law
Trying to convince her she is not seeing what she is seeing is not advisable, usually. If the hallucinations are benign and not threatening her, and she is accepting them, you should try to go along …4 -
Re: Elder Law
Your wife needs medication for the hallucinations. Speak to her neurologist about this. A geriatric psychiatrist can assist with medications for this disease to help with symptoms.3 -
Re: all the emotions
Planning on ‘workarounds’ for what is eventually going to happen will be helpful. When it is time for her to be in a facility, she will not be kicking and screaming if you are ‘going out to lunch’, t…1 -
Re: The driving discussion
How do you know removing the car and keys will not help if you have not done it? Tell her anything you want to..her insurance is cancelled, the car is in the shop and parts are on back order, whateve…3
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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