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Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
What a beautiful view, JeriLynn! Enjoy your travels!1 -
Re: Desperately seeking housing
Check for housing assistance of city and county. Housing Authority/City Bryan https://www.bvcog.org/Portals/0/Housing-Choice-Voucher-Program/Affordable-Housing-Resource-Guide-Rev-4-2020.pdf1 -
Re: I’m here for you
blacksparky, This is one of the most moving posts I have ever read. Your message of love and commitment to your dear wife is both beautiful and heart breaking. It conveys the reality of "grief i…8 -
Re: Magnesium Citrate
I found that eating 6 prunes at night before bed (has to be 6!) and in the morning drinking a half cup of prune juice before coffee and before breakfast worked for my DH. Works for me too during chem…4 -
Re: Looking for Feedback on Quetiapine
My DW was initially prescribed 25 MG Quetiapine by her neurologist but had little effect of reducing agitation and restlessness. He increased to 50MG which I crush the pill and mix into her dinner fo…1 -
Re: Losing me!
Before I placed my DH in a facility, the VA provided 3 hrs 3x a week for care & respite. Even if it was only going down to our basement, that brief interlude became precious to me. I'm still…4 -
Re: She’s begging me to move in
You are doing the right thing for your family AND for her. You can’t let this disease destroy your family. Moving in with you isn’t going to delay her progression. Moving into a staffed facility migh…1 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
BPS, I'll admit I'm new to this community, but I'm not new to this experience. My DH has been in a facility for just over a month. He is still cognizant, knows who I am, etc., but his …4 -
Re: Husband won't or can't ask for help.
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. Many with dementia have anosognosia. This is the inability to recognize their symptoms or limitations. They can become stubborn, angry, resentful and avoid asking …3 -
Re: Just venting
Hello @Geot This is a great place for just venting. Everyone gets it as there are commonalities with our LO behavior. My DH does the same thing, talks about deceased people as if they were alive. I f…6
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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