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Re: Alzheimer/Dementia and the Emergency Room
@howhale I am sorry if the trip to the ER didn't play out as you hoped. For many caregivers, the ER/ED is the point of entry for a much-needed geri psych stay for medication management. In many …11 -
Re: Just Sad
While I absolutely appreciate the reminders that frustration, reasoning or sadness can be unhelpful in caring with people with dementia, I finally let go of the idea that it's reasonable to expe…7 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
JC I guarantee there's not one caregiver on this forum who hasn't lost it or is fixing to lose it. That's our world, day in and day out stress. Even on the good days it can be stressfu…6 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
When I’m totally worn down and sleep deprived, I have little patience and it’s beyond difficult to hold it in. The saving grace is he rarely remembers it happened. At this point I make sure I have sw…6 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
I hope you can give yourself a break, because we all have been there from time to time. I reached that point recently and said the exact same words, "Just leave me alone!!" I said I am not …7 -
The Quiet Voice of Caregiving by Michael Whelan
I follow him on X. His wife has Parkinson’s Dementia. He writes so beautifully. TO ALL CAREGIVERS The Quiet Violence of Caregiving. by Michael Whelan There is a peculiar kind of heartbreak in being t…7 -
Re: Tips for husbands
Excellent advise here. I have replaced here bras with clasps with sports bras and I have bought a couple of pairs of slip on Sketchers. I also had her hair cut short for easy maintenance. I found a 3…5 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
I suffered during the time leading up to DH admission. I had many second thoughts and visiting was difficult. Now, he can't discern between me and his sister and for some reason, that makes it e…6 -
Re: Assisted living
I doubt the doctor saying anything to him will make any difference. I placed DW when she couldn't find the bathroom in her own house and couldn't walk unaided without frequent falls, but al…5 -
At last a diagnosis!
I have been watching my DH decline for the past six years. At first I thought it was just his age, he is now 84, but soon realized it was more than that. So I started researching and became certain t…9
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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