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Re: Caring for spouse
people with dementia will never realize they have a problem. There is a term for it agonosia. Not sure if I spelled it right. They can’t reason. You can’t reason with him. You need to take control. H…2 -
Re: Caring for spouse
I urge you to stop the driving and put the chickens to bed yourself. Lives, including your own, may depend on it. Please reread my post about alcohol, something similar might work for you. I want to …2 -
Re: Informing others of diagnosis
I thought about that a lot at first and decided once we were with friends and my wife said something and someone said “ what are you talking about what do you have Dementia or something “. My wife ha…5 -
Re: Informing others of diagnosis
Same as RetiredTeacher and because it can be obvious that things are not quite as they should be and we often seem to have contractors call (carpentry, plumbers, electricians) and they always want to…3 -
Re: Informing others of diagnosis
I would tell them but not in front of my LO.4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
II got Sparky and a blue healer puppy. I bought a plantation house in Orangeburg SC. My youngest son is a single dad and has 4 kids under 13, that will live with me. We have chickens,goats and will b…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Social Security Administration, in a downtown hotel. This was during Jane Byrne's Chicago Fest, and we had a blast when we weren't at work.1 -
Re: Diagnosis for dementia?
I’m really sorry you are going through this. The baseline test for dementia is a conversational/visual test involving questions that most doctors can conduct. This is how my mom received the diagnosi…1 -
Re: Seizure that came with a gift
I’m sure witnessing the seizure was scary but the after effect must have been be heartwarming. I would not want DW to experience a seizure even if it came with I increased cognition but I often think…2 -
Re: Informing others of diagnosis
I tell friends DH has had several strokes and has VD. They notice how quiet he is and how much more frail he has become. It's obvious now and I dont hide it. I say it on the sly, not in front of my h…6
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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