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Re: Mom Making Up Stories
what everyone else said plus things that will help you: read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my husbands diagnosis. Search online for Tam Cummings videos on caregiving. Learn all you…1 -
Re: Won’t let me help clean him up
Oh how awful all these hurdles are. I know you said he doesn’t like to shower or change his underwear or clothes very often. It may not help but I’ll tell you what we do. We have a long shower room w…2 -
Re: Managing Incontinence
here’s a website that has the ones with tabs. I didn’t have to buy any as my husband went in memory care and they supplied them. High contrast toilet seat and using toilet bowl cleaner that makes the…3 -
Re: Any tips for a caregiver to work out?
I had hired help for the last 3 years of my wife's journey. I will offer a suggestion that may not be possible for some. My mind set was not hiring a caregiver for my wife. I would continue to do tha…6 -
Re: Long Geri-Psych Stay!
My husband was in a Geri-psych unit for two weeks, and is now back at his memory care facility. I did not experience anything like you have described! The staff was kind, calm, and competent. I know …2 -
Re: Long Geri-Psych Stay!
Delusions or not, there is no way I would leave my spouse in a place that wouldn’t allow me to see him and that degree of lack of transparency.1 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
2 main reasons I placed my DW in MC in January - Long>short…. Her safety and my inability to care for her and keep her safe - I wish you and your's all the best that's possible.2 -
Re: Medical Marijuana: Anyone w/ experience?
I read your post and wonder how you are doing today. My DW has AZ and non of the 27 different psychotropic drugs have helped. She has drug resistant depression and extremely high anxiety and no meds …1 -
Re: Getting support for my dad who is my mom's full-time caregiver
Hi harnold - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. As has been said on here, you must have the oxygen mask on yourself before helping everybody else. Dad needs the help, as you already know. C…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Hello Front Porch Friends. Lorita. I'm glad you found a soup, Max, likes. Sammy, has it in the mornings and sometimes in the evenings, along with his hard food. That's nice you will be helping Todd, …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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