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Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
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Re: Aunt's caregiver guilt
First, please ignore her sister when it comes to what is best for your aunt. Your aunt trusted you to make the decisions rather than her sister - that’s why she made you POA rather than her sister or…4 -
Painting pictures for our loved ones…
Cristian’s St. Peter’s’ song speaks to me of the Alzheimer’s Journey. My Michael sits by my side a little while longer while I “paint pictures” of our years together. I found it moving and wanted to …4 -
Re: Losing my Temper With my DW
My DW acted the same towards me. Her ranting would last an hour or two every day. I tried everything but she was fixated on it. Whatever "it" was. We saw a neurologist and she prescribed Re…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
@Lorita This cow made me think of you. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/science/animals-cows-intelligence-tools.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F1A.2xii.mye5P_1F9NLQ&smid=url-share It's a gif…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning. Cold and sunny today. Wind chill will keep it in the single digits all day. Yuck. Judith— I'm not sure how I feel about a state mandated ban on devices in the school given the risk…1 -
Re: Useful resource, IDK?
The AARP website does have a section called caregiving in their menu. I did a quick look and there may be some useful information in it. Some of it is specific to dementia, some is general. I never k…3 -
Re: The end is near
My prayers are with you and your dear wife.1 -
Re: Useful resource, IDK?
They have occasional articles about dementia that are insightful, but I wouldn't say AARP focuses on dementia. I always seem to find something helpful, being a senior, and well worth the $ for t…3 -
Re: My mother hides her purse nightly
I’m not sure how to keep her from hiding the purse, but attaching an AirTag to it would at least help you find it. When my mom still had a purse, we clipped a tracker to the strap (my sister-in-law f…3
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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