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Re: Does anyone have an inhome camera
I just put a camera in my wife's MC the brand is Kasa I don't remember the model, but I can adjust the direction it points from my phone or set it to follow motion. I did get a subscription…3 -
Re: Stage 8
My sincere sympathy on your loss. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos of the love you shared. Your devotion to each other is evident in the puctures. Know that your DW is no longer suffering a…4 -
Re: Altzheimer
What you answer is not important. Answer anything. They won't remember and will ask the same question again in 10 minutes. Been dealing this with my DW for 5 years now. Don't argue, just ag…5 -
Re: Mom Won’t Stop Staring Out the Door
Your post reminded me of my mother, who did not have dementia. She sat in a chair on her front stoop and just watched the world from there, waving to every passerby. It's justified to be concern…1 -
Re: Stage 8
So sorry for your loss @CindyBum . Thank you for sharing with us.3 -
Re: Stage 8
Dear @CindyBum …..I am so sorry for this great loss. Your pictures of you and Suze speak volumes of the love you’ve shared. Hold onto to that. I’ve learned so much from you and your posts. I will be …3 -
Re: Another Support Group Disappointment
My experience has been the same. I was helping the group members and got nothing I needed. I found that a private therapist who has lived this with family was the best option.2 -
Re: Another Support Group Disappointment
I attend a local caregiver group and I too am in a smaller community. At first we had just a couple people attend and the other person had a mom with dementia who lived out of state, so we had very d…4 -
Re: Another Support Group Disappointment
I am in a local support group that I have found to be very helpful. It is held at a local AL and MC facility and led by a staff member at that facility, however it is NOT sponsored by the facility. T…3 -
Re: Another Support Group Disappointment
The best thing I found from my local support group that I attended for only a few months was that they had a lot of experience with local resources of all types—which docs were easy to work with, fac…3
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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