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Re: I've been sick. Now depressed and worried.
Hope you feel better soon. Sorry you are feeling so down. Time for chicken soup and give yourself permission to stay home and rest.2 -
Re: I've been sick. Now depressed and worried.
Oh @White Crane. I am so very sorry! You need to put on YOUR oxygen mask first. Prioritizing others is not going to help anyone, least of all you. Try to cut back on visits with DH and see if you can…5 -
Re: I’m puzzled
I would tell her what time to be there and set a time limit for her visit. No more than 2 hours. Tell her he needs his nap. I would not leave her alone with him. Lock up all valuables. His well being…9 -
Re: Freezing Credit with Experian
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261022#Comment_261022 Thank you!1 -
Re: Problems with aides because DH is a difficult patient
"I'm just hoping we can give the underpaid people doing a hard job a bit of grace, " at what hourly rate is this: ""mind if I join in on the action?" ok?2 -
Re: Crying out of nowhere.
Hey Sparky, I find that in those calm times ( which are rare) that that is when the emotions swell up the most. You are not alone in these occurrences.6 -
Re: Crying out of nowhere.
Oh no. I'm so sorry, and I can certainly understand how those words would hit like a brick.3 -
Re: Asking for tips on how to get LO to drink lots of water for radiation
Hi, @Paula F If you have some time before the procedures you might try a ‘trial run’ getting your DH to drink the 25 oz in 10 min and the 64 oz in a day. I have trouble getting my DH to drink 32 oz i…1 -
Re: Asking for tips on how to get LO to drink lots of water for radiation
Hi not sure how far along your husband is but ….Would it be possible to turn it into a game with the both of you drinking water? If I were in your shoes I might try this my DW in stage 5.1 -
Re: Where to start?
It's aa learning experience. The worse thing is inconsistency.. Sometimes, there is little hassle changing my wife's clothes. Other times, it's a real hassle. One thing I'm still …3
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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