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Re: mild to moderate MCI
Yes. Keep the book hidden and read while she is sleeping.4 -
Re: DH hallucinating that he's going to have an affair
I'm glad you found an avenue of communication. My DH told me he wanted sex. He was injured about 20 years ago and we've tried several times through the first 10 years, but due to his age an…5 -
Re: Am I expecting too much from family?
I’m having a difficult time with figuring out how to reply individually so let me just say to everyone: thank you for your responses. You’ve all been helpful. I think validation of our concerns is im…6 -
Where Do You Find Peace
I am six months in after losing my dear wife and after a brief period of foolishly thinking I was moving ahead, the overwhelming grief came back with a vengeance. Try as I might, finding any traction…5 -
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
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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