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Re: Advice on next steps please
@Dmarcotte FTDbv can be an especially challenging diagnosis for caregiver and family. One of DH's former bosses had this and by the time he was diagnosed, his wife had divorced him, he'd transferred …2 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
You are the adult in this relationship now. You are the one that can reason and weigh options and consider all the many pros and cons of decisions. He is not capable of doing this. He is vulnerable a…6 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
Thank you for these insightful words. DH and I haven’t been out to dinner or other entertainment for years. Today, we had 3 medical appointments and more than 90 minutes between the first and 2nd. We…1 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
Bill, it's good to hear from you. Several of your old posts stick in my mind and pop up at various times. I saw this today and asked myself which parts resonate. I think the pandemic started the shif…2 -
Re: First Post. I’m living with 2 challenging men.
the roommate may qualify for an Adult Family Home. That way he would still be getting what he needs, and you would not have to worry about him.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Oh Carl, I'm so sorry. You know we are all here for you. We might be a virtual group, but we sincerely care about one another. The best advice I can give you is to not forget to breath. Seriously. I …2 -
Re: Seeking Advice on Initial Steps
Fivewishes.org has great resources about how to start the conversation about health care decisions, and I'd just package DPOA along with that: the things we need to deal with as we get older.1 -
Re: Advice on next steps please
Thanks so much for your advice - we actually live fairly close to a Mayo Clinic and I would love to take him there for evaluation.1 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
A couple of thoughts— You describe his presentation as "mild"; you mention he's struggling with the computer of late. My own dad was in the early-moderate stage of dementia when I assumed t…1 -
Re: Declining mobility and VD
Thank you for your responses. As much as I want to continue outings with him, things involving very little walking will need to do. So many things we used to do, places we went, activities are no lon…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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