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Re: Declining mobility and VD
If he can learn to use a mobility scooter it might be worth a try with the understanding that it may only be temporary. Maybe take him to a grocery store and see if he can operate one there? Ask the …3 -
Re: don't know what to say to DW
I told my wife that I needed help taking care of her and she was in MC so the people there could help me. And I told her I loved her, but I needed help. When she said "I don't know where I am or…4 -
Re: Brain Exercising
Hi Biggles, There's a big difference between injury and atrophy. Learning and brain training may be helpful for preventing dementias, but there is no research I'm aware of that shows brain training, …7 -
Re: Brain Exercising
From AI: TBI and dementia recovery differ significantly. TBI recovery can involve transient cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms that improve over days to weeks, with most individuals recoveri…6 -
Re: Brain Exercising
The brain is not a muscle. Injury and disease are not equivalent. Damaged tissue has the potential to heal; lost brain tissue cannot regenerate any more than an amputee can grow a new limb. I have a …5 -
Re: Brain Exercising
Brain exercising works to a degree after trauma such as strokes, partly by learning new pathways to do things like move the left arm. The new neural pathways replace the old pathways damaged by the t…5 -
Re: First Post. I’m living with 2 challenging men.
please take action to get the roommate removed to a place where he can be evaluated and get care. You should have an Agency for the Aged in your County. There is no way you can care for 2 people with…3 -
Re: So I guess this how it goes? One day your are fine and the next you are not
If your loved one was admitted to the hospital seek help from the social worker there. They are often very helpful in helping a family figure out next steps. Whatever you do don't let this destroy yo…1 -
Re: Not recognizing home
He can try getting in the car for a ride and then returning home.1 -
Re: don't know what to say to DW
My DW asked me a lot of the same questions for the first few months she was in memory care. Like @Carl46 , I told her that I could no longer care for her at home and that I needed help caring for her…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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