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Re: Not sure
I am also a very privet person. There are things and feelings that I have not told anyone including our adult children but have posted here. I think seeing how the people here don't pass judgment and…6 -
Re: Needing support from my online "friends" who walk a similar journey.
so sorry about his diagnosis. We know exactly how you feel. You are correct that more testing won’t change the outcome and it would only add to his anxiety. Doctors don’t like to talk about stages be…1 -
Re: Planning first visit to memory care
Although my father lives near me now, for many months last year I was traveling to see him in a facility from several states away. So I hear you loud and clear when you say it’s a big endeavor! I agr…3 -
Re: Should we travel?
if you go be prepared for changes in him. The last trip I took my DH made him very anxious. He didn’t eat much and complained the entire trip. They are better in familiar surroundings and a routine. …1 -
Re: Seizure
My wife would have small seizures and then pass out every few months, then would slowly come around and be very week for several hours or more and very tired. It did not seem to cause her to progress…1 -
Re: Anxiety attacks
I know how you feel. I have the same irrational thoughts, and I have had anxiety attacks in the past. All I can suggest is take your meds and self-soothe with deep breathing exercises. I have taken a…5 -
Re: This may be crazy question.. but has anyone ever heard of someone staying in say Stage 4
I am no expert here, but many publications of the FAST (Functional Assessment Staging Tool) indicate average lengths of time people are in each stage. Some of these can be years long, and since they …1 -
Re: Should we travel?
I think that it would be a great trip for both of you. There will probably be people there that you will never see again. The only thing I might do is to talk to his dr about some as needed mild anxi…3 -
Re: Should we travel?
My approach with my DW is was to continue to travel until I have a trip where I spend the most of the trip wishing I had not traveled. So we traveled, it was not always enjoyable or easy but we did i…3 -
Re: Planning first visit to memory care
schedule appointments with the director and the nurse. Ask to have a tour as if you were a prospective client’s family. Ask the nurse how your mom is doing. Hang out while your mom attends an activit…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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