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Re: Can you be kicked out of MC for not complying with continence care?
just a quick follow-up: I received a call today from my mom’s place. As expected, incontinence an issue. She takes the underwear off and hides the wet clothes. Thankfully her room is small and they f…6 -
Re: New diagnosis, new to group. Having a rough ugly cry day.
I am so sorry for all of you dealing with this diagnosis at such a young age. My heart breaks for all of you! 💔 My husband (55 years old,) who is & has been extremely healthy, eating, exercising,…2 -
Re: new to dementia
Jannkatax , so sorry for what you are going thru. I am in the same position with my DW. We live together but that is all. It's so hard to realize that you can't win an argument or even have an opinio…2 -
Re: Irritating new popup-am I the only one?
Hi everyone, this is a problem. I did flag M1's comment, so hopefully the moderator will send this on to the tech department.1 -
Re: Legal
welcome to the forum and I am so so sorry, this is everyone’s worst nightmare. It may help to know that you are not alone. I do think it’s worth a legal consult. You need to have durable power of att…2 -
Re: Sometimes you gotta laugh...
Oh, northernlady, I can relate to the “Who’s on First” analogy! I got a good chuckle from your post. That’s exactly how many of our “conversations” go these days. I have often thought if I wrote them…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Good morning we are getting a good rain. Im very thankful for that. I do understand Iris that your cousin is chronic and i was definitely acute. Acute vs chronic is definitely two different beasts. A…1 -
Re: fall vaccines
We did all these vaccines for my mom up until the end, but it was easy because she was in a facility and the nurse just came around and did them. In your case I may not, given how difficult it is to …1 -
Re: Help!
I'm sorry you're having to go through this. Like M1 said, screw the cousin. You are the one living this journey, not her. You need to take care of yourself. I know the feeling of not being able to ta…1 -
Re: My lifeblood is in MC
AnderK, You have not abandoned him even if it feels that way right now. You are doing what you need to do to get him the care he needs. You have been a wonderful caregiver and have done everything yo…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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