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Re: cant do it anymore
Hi @Metemptosis Bravo to you for being your Dad’s primary caretaker. And ‘No’ you are not a bad person for having human feelings. We all go thru those rough times - sometimes several times a day. Lea…3 -
Re: cant do it anymore
A wise person knows what they can handle, when they are approaching the breaking point. Without knowing any of the circumstances, you do need to know who is the legal next of kin. If the ex-wife does…2 -
Re: Clinginess
I’ve attached some resources that may be helpful. https://us.v-cdn.net/6037576/uploads/9ADRFPISXDJI/anosognosia-and-dementia-agingcare-com.pdf https://us.v-cdn.net/6037576/uploads/EVYRNERK1HZG/dbat.p…3 -
Re: Clinginess
Agree with SDaniel. Stage 4 and he should not be driving. We are lliving in a similar fashion, although DH is not clingy until late afternoon so I still have that time to be alone.3 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74087/what-is-looking-after-yourself Super easy to tell someone to take care. It is almost impossible to do for those of us who are caring for people with dementia…8 -
Re: Refusing UTI treatment
I would treat it as a comfort measure. It is unlikely to affect the trajectory of her remaining days to treat it, but will make them more tolerable. Some people still decline from UTIs even when they…1 -
Re: Clinginess
I also think it’s a form of shadowing due to anxiety and is common. His world is falling apart and you are his primary caregiver and lifeline. He’s afraid you will leave him. Based on your descriptio…4 -
Support Group Cookie Exchange? No!
Just need to vent about endlessly unreasonable expectations…with the “you need to take care of yourself” heading that list today. You need to (fill in the blank) sleep, meditate, journal, blog, do yo…6 -
Re: Whyyyy!!!?????
Oh, MarDel. I'm so sorry. Dementia in all its forms can go right to hell as far as I'm concerned.2 -
Re: Different respite question
I will comment on my experience which is a little different than what you are describing. My DW has EO and is in early stage 6. With the help of her sister, we were able to travel with DW to visit he…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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