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Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
So sorry Cindy! I never thought of myself as a control freak but sure turned into one in DH’s eyes. I chuckled at the Nurse Ratchet costume. 😉 Hope tomorrow is better.1 -
Re: MC to Nursing Home
I had to move my DH from MC to a nursing home because he developed a stage 4 pressure ulcer on his heel. In addition, he had been resistant to care in the MC and was laying in wet clothes for hours. …5 -
Re: MC to Nursing Home
Many MC facilities know how to care for PWDs and even work with hospice. Wandering in other rooms is common. The one thing they can’t tolerate is aggressive behavior toward staff but many times that …8 -
Re: Hi! I'm new here... I'm a granddaughter taking care of a grandfather with LBD
Welcome. Many people with dementia have anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. It is very difficult. Trying to reason with him or convince him will not work an…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
JeriLynn - Thank you. You made my entire day. ❤️ HB - I love the color of that china. And yeah, we're pretty far north, but not as north as Scotland. At our lowest ebb we get just short of 8 1/2…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Morning GG, I read it all. And it is wonderful. My biological sister lived in San Jose and is there now in memory care with Lewy Body. I visited her in San Jose in 2019, before memory care. I've…1 -
Re: Roadtrip from hell - vent
Sorry about the trip. If she’s in Stage 5 and based on the behaviors you describe I would be concerned about her living in an IL facility. A MC facility would be more appropriate IMHO.2 -
Re: Day by day
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Re: How much is too much?
sleeping a lot is common in dementia. I would not tell him he has it. It will only cause him anxiety. If he is stage 5 I would worry about him being alone. He would not know what to do if a fire brok…5 -
Re: Placement/Agitiation/Aggression
I would inquire what happens if you refuse to take him home. From your description it doesn’t seem like he could be released without care. The hospital doesn’t want to deal with him anymore and they …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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