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I'm new here, I am an adult taking care of my elderly mom who was recently diagnosed with Dementia. I often find it difficult to understand her strange choices and behavior, and become highly st…1 -
Re: Caring for parents - Long distance
If you have a healthcare proxy and financial poa you should be able to do what needs to be done. Since people with dementia don’t recognize their symptoms she is never going to agree to see her docto…1 -
Re: Different respite question
I had 5 glorious respite days last Spring. My husband stayed in a hospice house. His room was right by the nurse's station and had a hospital bed, recliner, TV , fridge and private bathroom. I m…3 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260070#Comment_260070 I’m sorry you have gone through this as well. My husband has always referred to the girls as his daughters. I don’t believe he even r…3 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260110#Comment_260110 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260110#Comment_260110 Oh my word, I think you nailed it. Both his nieces are now in their…5 -
Re: Caring for parents - Long distance
That is all so tough. The distance makes it much harder. Is it feasible for you to go stay with your mom for about a week? At her house? That may give you a clearer picture of how she is functioning …4 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves through you, leaving a hollow ache where love once resided. In the…9 -
Re: Wants to constantly use the bathroom.
here are some tips: Dementia can cause obsessive-compulsive behaviors like repeated toilet use, often stemming from anxiety, memory loss, or difficulty with sequential tasks, leading to confusion or …4 -
Re: Wants to constantly use the bathroom.
Hi, I agree with all above about ruling out any medical reasons for the behavior. However, I will chime in with my DW it has been a steady 14 months of needing to go pee constantly whether she needs …6 -
Re: Wants to constantly use the bathroom.
Welcome. I agree with the others that you should have him tested for a uti. If he has no uti could you distract him each time he wants to go. I imagine you have probably tried that. It might also be …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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