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Re: Speech Therapy
Speech therapists can also help with swallowing. A common problem for people in the later stages of dementia.2 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
No I didn’t think anything about abuse at all. She was trying to say i should take him out because she said listen to your heart. And that’s wrong. I have to listen to my head. Anyway psychiatrist sa…4 -
Re: Am I a bad person
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74736/am-i-a-bad-person No, your DW is suffering. She is lost inside a maze and is lost and afraid. You are a caretaker who is overwhelmed, who cares for and about…5 -
Re: Different respite question
Sorry to say but I have never heard of any change of place not taking a toll.1 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
I wonder if bringing him home is a regular reminder of what he is missing. As you said he can’t understand why it is just a visit. This mist be confusing. Not that he needs to see his home to miss it…3 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
@Katcat, she told you that as information only. She fears getting in trouble because if her supervisor knew she told you that, whether it is truthful or not, it may cause you to remove him from the f…5 -
Sticker for vehicle…
I saw this and realized it would help if you have a passenger in your car who has dementia. If there is an accident, this would be important. Also put something in your car or phone in case of emerge…8 -
Caregiver, What It Means
I was very lucky to find several people to assist me as caregivers to care for my dear wife over the last 8-10 months of her life. Caregivers for loved ones with this horrible disease that brings us …3 -
Re: Am I a bad person
My DW has been in Stage 7f for about a year. She is minimally conscious and I am told that her cognition at this point consists mainly of core brain stem functions, her only obvious action is a primi…16 -
Re: Am I a bad person
Sometimes, misery loves company. If it helps, I have spent ten years taking care of my wife (stage 6 vascular dementia), with no end in sight. I spent my entire 50s, which should be one of the best d…9
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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