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Re: I want quiet, he wants to talk
My DH is okay to be left alone for a few hours at a time. I started seeing a therapist (in person; there is no privacy at my house!) a few times per month last year and also participated in a women&#…2 -
Re: I want quiet, he wants to talk
Try not to make things too complicated. If you want to attend the library meeting, tell him ‘we are going to a library gathering in an hour. Let’s get ready.’ Get in car and go. If you want to attend…3 -
Re: I want quiet, he wants to talk
go to the meeting. It will help you & him as you’ll feel better & may even find other support you weren’t aware of. This is the time of life to call on friends - does he have any who would co…4 -
Driving my ADLO safely
when in the car on a busy local highway, suddenly he tried to move the gear shift while also attempting to open his door. I pulled into a parking lot as quickly as I could to stop, do what could, so …5 -
tax talk (USA)
2025 was the first year I used paid companion care for DW so that I could go into the office for work. In the USA, if you pay someone to watch spouse with dementia so that you can work or look for wo…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning, hard to believe, but I slept late two straight days. Snow ice cream, I still remember the rare occasions in Louisiana making some. Guess where I’m living now it want be rare occasions. …1 -
Re: Moving a parent to another state to another facility
thanks for the advice. I'm going to do it and am in the process of requesting an assessment so she can go to the new facility and will put down a deposit. I'm praying that a family member w…1 -
Re: Moving a parent to another state to another facility
Agree that having the PWD close to you, if you are the POA, is the right thing to do. As afar as being "100% responsible" ... as POA, you already are. It's good to have other family ne…1 -
Re: I want quiet, he wants to talk
When my wife can't find a word and I have no idea what she is trying to say I just tell her that I know what she means but I can't think of the word either. Sometimes I add with a smile we …6 -
Re: Affordable Care Options around Minneapolis
Welcome. Have you looked into Medicaid at all. Requirements and what is actually covered varies by state. With your dad still alive and needing to remain in the home things get even more complicated.…2
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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