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Re: Neuro-psych evaluation
yes, my DH was very tired and I knew he did not want to talk about the long evaluation. After about a week, I filled our days with some “ fun” activities. Movie matinees, botanical gardens and he see…4 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
I would look into medication to control his aggression. Record his attacks if possible to demonstrate the abuse. Just because he is impaired, does not mean that you have to tolerate this. Your comfor…6 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
You might need to let his dr know. There are medication that can curb the aggression and seawall aggressiveness.5 -
Re: affect of anesthesia?
Three d, What I have heard is that anesthesia doesn't often cause dementia, but for those who are vulnerable to it, it speeds up the process. My late wife Brenda was operated on for cancer in 20…2 -
Re: Notice to police or first responders
We live in a condo community and not on a through street. The neighbors are aware. I saw him on the camera he did not leave the front porch.1 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
I am in same situation, @brupt30!! DH has collected ‘stuff’ over our 50+ years of married life and cannot part with anything! Our garage and back porch are ‘filled to overflowing’ plus we have 2 smal…3 -
Re: Need advice for choosing a blanket
Thank you ALL! Excellent! DW always took care of the bedding purchase, and so I got set in our ways. I just ordered six-sided protectors. We had a close call recently with the 5-sided. Thanks!2 -
Re: Help with nail care
I was stunned last year to notice my DH's toenails that were a mess. As others have mentioned, we now go to a podiatrist every three months and Medicare covers it. He also had toenail fungus whi…1 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
is there any way you can hire some things done to free up time to take care of other things? I had groceries delivered by Instacart and hired housekeeping help every 2 weeks. I didn’t have a yard but…6 -
Re: What You Took From Me
Bill, you have the gift to put into words what we feel. Thank you. Hugs. 💜2
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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