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Re: Venting - In Law refuse to move into Memory Care
If your in-laws were able to recognize they need help, they would be trying to bankrupt you financially and emotionally. The reason your husband has DPOA is because his parents trusted he could make …1 -
Re: Venting - In Law refuse to move into Memory Care
Which he will never do. Time to do what’s best and safest for them and for your future.1 -
Re: Venting - In Law refuse to move into Memory Care
explain to your husband that his Dad has Anosognosia. Which is a neurological condition causing a complete lack of insight or awareness into one’s own physical or mental illness, often due to brain d…1 -
Re: The time has come-transitioning mom from AL to MC
The range of feelings you describe are very familiar to me. When I started getting recommendations from AL staff to move my dad to MC, I listened but felt resistant inside. In retrospect, those feeli…4 -
Re: VA social worker
A few months ago my husband’s care was transferred to a GeriPACT team. The team is excellent, my husband really likes his doctor, and we’ve been able to get appointments on short notice. The VA pharm…3 -
Help Getting the Word Out!
I know none of us wish any type of dementia on anyone but it helps when someone with a "bigger voice" is able to help get the word out! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1394793775239563/?mibex…1 -
Re: Doing enough?
if there is a Mayo Clinic near you, get a referral for The Habit Program. It was life changing for us. They will train you on the Brain HQ online program that will help build new neurons in the undam…1 -
Re: Newly Diagnosed Physician
Hello. Just joined this group. Retired scientist. Dx at 61, completed 18 Leqembi infusions so far. No ARIA. Very happy with Leqembi- decline seems slow. Some concerning side effects, maybe due to tak…1 -
Re: Struggles on the farm
It never ceases to amaze me the kindness, understanding and compassion that comes through this site and in this case from countrywife, the understanding from one farm wife to another. We all have dif…7 -
Re: Struggles on the farm
Dearest Kann. I too am a farm wife. We are 3rd generation on my DH’s “frontier” family farm. Currently our land is in an FSA crop program and this is my first experience having to take the reins when…8
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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