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Re: Incontinence pants
I’m sorry for being irreverent, but I keep scrolling past this post and humorously imagining the title as some sort of invective. Sort like “bossy pants”, like “You, yeah I’m talking about you Mr/Ms …5 -
Re: Notice to police or first responders
Thank You! This is kind of what I was looking for.1 -
Re: Feeling misty eyed after visiting DH yesterday
This is a beautiful post. I had similar visits with DH in MC. The benefit to him being there was that you can have a visit like that and let the staff deal with the things that aren’t so pleasant. Yo…4 -
Re: Can’t communicate
I went through this with my DH also. It’s called aphasia and is very common. Most of what he said made no sense. It’s tiresome and frustrating for both of you. If he was just making comments or state…5 -
Feeling misty eyed after visiting DH yesterday
Yesterday, I made the short drive to my DH's MC like I always do on Sunday's. As usual, he was glad to see me and we had a nice visit. By a nice visit I mean I tried to show him a picture a…18 -
Re: Useful resource, IDK?
The best information source for dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia questions is this real time forum of folks in the same boat as you, kind folks willing to share their experiences traveling this …9 -
Re: Advice on how to reply with DH lack of recognition
I can’t image what your going through, I think about that all the time but can’t get my head around it can happen, keep the faith3 -
Re: Admitting Dad to a Memory Care Facility
Welcome. Sorry you need to be here. Unfortunately people just assume that the best care for a loved one is going to come from family. I don’t think this is always the case. Mc will have a trained sta…2 -
Re: Aphasia
Looking at my experience, that deep sadness is intensified because I’m taking care of a LO with dementia. Someone posted about Dasha Kiper’s book, Travelers to Unimaginable Lands. That really hit me …7 -
Re: He’s been gone for 2 weeks now…
Thank you for your post and for sharing some important things to know. I'm sorry for the loss of your dear husband but glad he is at peace. May you find joy and peace in the coming days.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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