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Re: DH with dementia keeps saying he is scared.....
If there are any mirrors or pictures of other people that might be frightening him. He may no longer recognize himself in the mirror and think someone else is there - pictures of people he no longer …1 -
Re: Worried
Good luck! I've reached a point that things go better when someone comes along to help. 2 hours isn't that long, I hope. If there is a soothing place for him or some family to assist by taking him un…1 -
Re: Worried
Deep breaths. Perhaps you can ask some relatives to take turns watching your husband? That might ease the burden of anxiety.1 -
Re: Worried
good luck do now as you can never know what tomorrow brings literally1 -
Executive functions
my DW has lost a lot of her executive functions. It is my care responsibilities to take care of all decisions. She sometimes demands to know what is going on and i try to explain even though she won’…6 -
Re: Angry and Jealous
All I can say is I understand.3 -
Re: Angry and Jealous
it is such a rotten, awful, dreadful, destroying disease. It not only destroys the person with the disease but can destroy the carer as well. Good hearted people say take care of yourself which drive…9 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
You are right, Eagle, my emotions are all over the place. But I am eating and sleeping and staying alive. Ron, take it easy with the move. My grandmother said "Three moves equals one burnout&quo…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Bon voyage JeriLynn! Iris1 -
Re: Executive functions
Absolutely a struggle and I fail at least once most days, but that means I’ve succeeded a lot. I try to give myself a break when fail, because I’m just a poor ole human doing her best.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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