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Re: Exhausted and Bewildered
Yes, like mentioned by above- consider nature shows and having a discussion about meds with her doctor. That will benefit both of you . When you've got time this is a good , brief, Teepa Snow vi…3 -
Re: Exhausted and Bewildered
What an absolutely distressing event she had to have experienced. That she then accused you of being a spectator is heart-wrenching. I pray you both will have a better night tonight.🙏🏽2 -
Re: Exhausted and Bewildered
OMG, so sorry this happened to you. This is a relentless and merciless disease. There are times you just have to ignore, ignore, ignore, to stay sane. Glad the hallucination was over quickly and she …1 -
Re: Denial
welcome. As Chance Rider posted your husband has Anosognosia which means he is incapable of understanding he has dementia. Discussing it with him will only cause him anxiety. You can’t reason with so…5 -
Re: A Fall
I am SO sorry you're both where you are. My sister was in memory care and it was generally quite good for her, but the falls…… Every time I turned around she would have a fall. At a point we nev…5 -
Re: A Fall
Sending you a hug Cindy 🧡 - it is so difficult not being able to plan for the next upcoming behavior change. You are handling your circumstances with grace and love even if it didn't feel like …5 -
Re: A Fall
I’m sorry to hear that she fell. I hope she didn’t break her arm and that she recovers quickly. Be gentle with yourself too.3 -
Re: Hospice and another fall
Well said harshedbuzz, I always appreciate your real world perspective.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning Friends, Busy day here today. Got an apple pie in the oven. Run up to Tullahoma for DH's allergy shots (2 hours roundtrip), deliver items to granddaughter on the way up, stop in the…1 -
Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
DH hadn't showered in two weeks and I was trying a different approach on Saturday. Rather than telling him he needed to take a shower which is always met with resistance, I asked him if he would…4
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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