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Re: Toddler comparison
Thank you to all who have responded to my initial post. I’m praying for all of you and your LO on this difficult journey daily. I posted this comment for a variety of reasons. I was very frustrated, …4 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
I would no longer leave him home alone. If there were an emergency he wouldn’t know what to do. He could also wander off. Hallucinations and delusions are common. Medication may help. I would talk to…1 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
Auditory hallucinations are very real to a PWD. Definitely talk to his doctor, the right medication will help.1 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
My DH tends to nibble when I’m gone but he also doesn’t remember if he has or not. I leave some food out on the cabinet for him, then I can tell if he has eaten. He really doesn’t go searching that m…1 -
Re: Auditory Hallucinations
My DW has been asking "What was that noise?" several times a day for years now. I rarely hear the noise she's talking about. It hasn't increased in years, but it has not gone away either. I…2 -
Re: Lewy bodies(1)
4grams, Yes, Bob was first diagnosed with AD and later with LBD. There is a wonderful forum specifically for Lewy spouses. You have to be accepted to become a member, but it's a wonderful group with …1 -
Re: physical exercise in memory care
I think @harshedbuzz makes a great point. I think it is easy to blame a LO's decline after placement on the placement itself when in reality the decline was going to happen regardless of the LOs' env…3 -
Re: He doesn't give up
@Jarmac This sounds difficult. He's lost the empathy, executive function and reasoning skills to understand where you are coming from. You have become that car he wants to drive or the phone he uses …1 -
Re: He doesn't give up
You’ve said yourself- he doesn’t understand that you’ve left him. Being on the same place as him and his friends just continues his version of reality that you are together. You have to go no contact…1 -
Re: He doesn't give up
agree you should stop reading his texts and block them. Take a break from dancing and mutual friends where he will be present. Plan get togethers with them separately to stay in touch. At some point …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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