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Re: What do you do for self-care?
Sounds to me like you already have a lot of self-care in place. By that I mean that so far you are mostly living a normal life. As you DH progresses you will probably be forced to drop some of your a…3 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
The middle/moderate stages of the disease were most difficult for us because of dad's behaviors. Medication is what works to calm the anxiety the drives the hair-trigger rage. We found redirecti…4 -
Re: What You Took From Me
Thank you for your eloquent words, your wisdom, your insight , your inspiration! You have been a ray of hope, a voice of truth and encouragement for us all. Thank you!2 -
Re: Dealing with verbal abuse?
welcome. Sorry you are going through this. All the behaviors you mention are common in dementia. Anxiety, aggression, delusions, hallucinations, sleep problems and hypersexuality. You can’t reason wi…5 -
Re: Early stages of the disease
In the early stages those tests are used to "rule out" medical and treatable causes of cognitive decline. Has he had extensive neurocognitive testing to determine his cognition? A decline i…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
GG, I read the article. Interesting, when I visited in 2024, there was no mention that Avery Island was sinking. Have you been down there? All of New Orleans is below sea level, it's very odd. O…1 -
Re: Notice to police or first responders
I will check it out. Thank You!1 -
Re: What do you do for self-care?
I wish I got out as much as you do. Although DH is still able to do his ADL's, he is emotionally needy and wants me to be home with him. He has no hobbies or interest, just sits and watches TV. …6 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
A kayak meet up in the future would be a nice way to put faces with screen names. I too have a hobbies I love and a sit in. I enjoyed them both and will again. Keep the faith6 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
Thank you! I’ll definitely share the outcome. It’s already a huge win in that this crew, who I had hired for construction work on our home, volunteered to help clean the garage. I will of course pay …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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