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Re: Husband Proofing my home.
for his safety dementia proof your home and garage. Checklist is below. Learn to fib. The car is broken. The stove is broken. I will call repair person then redirect or distract with a treat. We get …3 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
Brenda, I am so sorry to read of all you are going through. I will keep you and your husband in my prayers.2 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
Right there with ya.3 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
We understand completely. 💜3 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
We understand. Big hug2 -
Re: What stage?
loss of interest can be at any stage. It’s because they can no longer understand written word or understand or remember what is said on TV. They also cant work a remote. As kat63 posted, try familiar…1 -
Re: What stage?
Since this is a significant change, you might check for a UTI.1 -
Re: Auto safety
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73727/auto-safety I had a similar situation with DW but we were in a slow traffic situation and she said she was getting out and started to open the door. We were …2 -
Re: Auto safety
PWD sitting in the front seat can become discombobulated by all the traffic moving so fast and seek to escape. Back seat is better. Iris3 -
Re: Auto safety
I started calling our car a “limo” and used the back seat for DH with child locks. Absolutely necessary as he kept trying to open the door when the car was moving. Luckily, we have a small dog with a…1
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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