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Re: And so it ends...
Thank you, yes she was special, just like all of them are. At the end my mom came back for a brief moment, a sweet smile, a 'thank you and I love you'3 -
Re: Memory care visits
Thank you so much everyone for your replies. @harshedbuzz and @amanda good to know the treats, short visits, and photos are the way to go. She is overall so much better than I expected, but there is …2 -
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
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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