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Re: Am I expecting too much from family?
I’m so very sorry you’re going through this! Hard not to get a compassionate response from his son. As much as doctors see this every day, this is still family and calls for more than a professional …2 -
Re: Husband's Reaction to Caregiver
I agree with everything @Timmyd says. If you’re lucky enough that the caregiver is willing to try again, it’s worth it. It may just take time to adjust. If I was leaving DH with a caregiver to go to …6 -
Re: Am I expecting too much from family?
It is hard when a LO doesn't seem to have the emotional response that you need/expect. I know our son loves his father with AL but it seems that our son has difficulty either facing painful thin…4 -
Re: DH gets frustrated so easiy
excellent suggestions to deal with this problem. Thank you for sharing. I totally lost it a couple of days ago because of something the cat did. Misplaced anger, I know. Then the guilt sets in. It tr…5 -
Re: Husband's Reaction to Caregiver
Hi, Mitsu2, I'm sorry you had such an upsetting experience. My DH went through a period of adjustment when caregivers came in. I remember one time when our daughter was visiting and she and I we…8 -
Re: Husband's Reaction to Caregiver
We are using a private pay caregiver so we have the same woman each visit. We started at 15 hours a week and are now around 20 hours a week. Going from zero to 30 hours a week seems like a big transi…11 -
Re: activities to pass time
I just wanted to add that my DH enjoys ripping up papers, so I collect my junk mail (and enlist my relatives to save theirs also). I separate the envelopes from the inner papers and put them all in a…4 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
csfryou- welcome to this space! I’m sorry to hear about your wife’s diagnosis. You’ve received great advice above, and a heartfelt welcome from the good people of this group who have been going thoro…3 -
Re: Am I expecting too much from family?
so sorry you are at this stage in your journey. Aspiration is a big deal and is life threatening. About 50% of PWD die from aspiration pneumonia. My husband did. Sorry that his son seemed not to care…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Morning. We had high winds and some rain over night. The temp at 6:00 was 69 until the front blew threw. It now 47 with high north winds. Lots of rain predicted today. Crazy weather. Yesterday I deco…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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