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Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
No one here asked for this and no one knows what to do especially since each person with this disease has different issues . And guess what we do the best we can and No one has the right to criticize…3 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
If you suck as a caregiver, well then, you’ve joined a legion of us out here. We are all just doing the best we can, sharing tips that worked, others that don’t. In addition, what worked yesterday mi…4 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
There are wonderful 'rinse free' shower caps you can find on Amazon. 10 seconds in the microwave, and then a nice scalp massage. My 'not right now' husband actually enjoys it.5 -
Re: Dad now stating he needs a flight home
Make Excuses, excuses, excuses. If he was not in moderate or severe level, he could get his own ticket arrange everything….he cannot. It is now up to you to continue to do what is best and not what h…1 -
Re: Neurologists recommendation
I lived in Tampa for 72 years. I know the area very well. I hate to report our experience with neurologists there. First, a highly recommended neurologist made an incorrect diagnosis of DH. He was pa…1 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
You are fantastic, you are brilliant always remember that, anyone who ends up doing this job should be recognised. Criticising is oh too easy and shouldn’t be listened to. I don’t know why people, es…4 -
Re: Loves the family members that don’t help
@Katie2289 Oh dear, you aren't ever going to get recognition from your mom for all you do. She likely has anosognosia and can't recognize how impaired she is in terms of needing assistance. She may e…1 -
Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep.
same thing here. Lots of sleep and solitaire. She also likes to work in her garden and will go out there and weed for a couple of hours. I think that’s good fresh air and sunshine.2 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
So sorry about his diagnosis. My DH’s doctors never used the words dementia or Alzheimer’s. They said white matter disease, cognitive issues, memory loss. My husband asked me directly once if he had …2 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
I don't bring it up. Sometimes I say we're getting forgetful and help each other, which is true, although she is far more forgetful than I. She refers to her dementia as "losing my marbles"…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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