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Re: So Frustrating
Maybe she was feeling sorrow for what has been lost. I'm feeling that right now. Just an almost unbearable heaviness. Maybe she feels it and doesn't have the regulation to control the tears…1 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
This is something of a rambling aside to the commenting above that is right on. Try to find a counselor/psychologist/social worker who is experienced with dementia and the inevitable, gradual, awful,…3 -
Re: So Frustrating
Sometimes the emotional control part of their brain is affected. Just as I may hear something that reminds me of a certain song, or even smell something that takes me back, they may have some thought…7 -
Re: Tips for taking care mom has alzheimer
My mom’s memory care gave me great advice on this. It sounds like you’re most doing it. You match her tone, and meet her where she is. “Oh yes, you are looking for your mom? Let’s see. Do you know wh…2 -
Re: Another Support Group Disappointment
@WIGO23 I'm sorry you hit another wall. Local support groups are so dependent on not just a leader who is willing and able to take charge of the group, but also who is at any given meeting. Our …3 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Dear Don, I can relate. My DH has been in MC for almost two years but I remember those days when he was home and I felt like I would explode from the stress and sometimes ended up yelling at him or g…2 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Thank you - I guess the adage is true - "Silence is golden" - and the result takes it's form in many ways - for many reasons.1 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Thanks - I'll make good use of both I'm sure!1 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
just sending a hug and a pad of hall passes to leave the room when needed5 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Welcome. You have been given great advice. It took me a long time to accept that I needed anxiety medication. Counseling is also a good idea. It might be helpful to try and change your prospective an…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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