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Re: Denial
I will chime in on this as well. One of the first lessons I learned (and probably the best) was to learn to live in their world. I had to learn to apologize often, even when I did nothing wrong. He r…3 -
Re: Denial
Anosognosia is awful! It’s not just their symptoms they don’t recognize, but their limitations. This leaves the person with dementia angry at restrictions necessary to keep them safe. Trying to reaso…5 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
White Crane! good to hear from you! I'm glad DH got up and clean-2 wins at the same time. For my DH, showering is a two person schedule. We go to bathroom together, warmed to sauna level of cour…1 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/63937/big-bathtime-mistake-and-confusion-with-geting-dressed For my 84 year old hubby, I find it helpful to listen to music while eating breakfast, then have a sho…1 -
keep or cancel phone?
Hello All-I have a question that has been on my mind for quite some time. My husband, who has dementia and is living in a boarding care facility has not used or needed his cellphone for many months n…2 -
Re: general anxiety
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257468#Comment_257468 To get POA over everthing, you need to talk to an attorney. Each state is different, but most will require one or two doctors verifyi…2 -
Re: Peeing all over himself
@tboard It's time he needs to be supervised in the bathroom. It would be useful to encourage being seated as visual processing can make hitting the target. This sounds like incontinence is in yo…3 -
Re: Is a formal diagnosis needed?
I had to ask my mother's PCP for a neurology referral. The neurologist gave her a couple cognitive tests and confirmed her dementia status. He did not prescribe her any medications. She had alre…2 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
We learn as we go. And we keep learning, because the rules keep changing.2 -
Re: Big bathtime mistake and confusion with geting dressed
Brenda you were doing the best you could do. You have nothing to feel guilty about. I know I would have started to get a little panicky on how to get dh out of the tub. As you said when you took a pa…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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