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Re: I can’t help this pain I feel
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249997#Comment_249997 your life sounds like mine. I have a 15 year old dog that can’t get up by himself and he weighs 50 pounds! My husband tries so help b…4 -
Re: Clothing and hygiene matters.
read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my DH diagnosis. It explains why your PWD doesn’t want to shower. Once I learned that I selected 2 days each week as shower days. I would get eve…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Hope everyone is having a relaxing Saturday. JeriLynn - Such a sad situation, and you absolutely helped that family. It's so true that the "business of death" doesn't allow you to take the …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
HB…OPI Bubble Bath v Essie Ballet Slippers???1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
All of us took a nap this morning. Will do it again later. JeriLynn, I didn't wear my gown. In the summer I wear patio dresses most of the time so put that on. It has two big pockets. I also put on m…2 -
Re: Moving Mom to Memory Care - Questions
UPDATE from OP: I asked the MC how she was doing, and they said she had some sundowning and anxiety later after that afternoon after her arrival, but was being pleasant and cooperative. The next day …1 -
Re: Moved Mom to Assisted Living
Hello and welcome to the forum no one ever wanted to be affiliated with. A support group for caregivers whose loved one has this vile disease. 🫂 That is a tremendous amount of guilt that your mom is …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
good morning Beth, I have had those irritated eyelids in the past. They gave me a steroid cream too, and it worked well. Nice car Beth Eagle i procrastinate about shredding too. It is quite boring Ro…1 -
Re: Becoming a personal care surrogate
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249725#Comment_249725 Welcome. I don’t understand the terms “surrogate” or PCA Program, however, everyone in this group are caregivers or have been. Read t…1 -
Re: New Diagnosis
Welcome! I would strongly recommend making sure legal matters are in order. An elder law attorney is best. If they will fight you on it just suggest it’s something that needs to be done because 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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