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Re: Angry
I so appreciate this thread. I feel the same. This is so hard. I'm exhausted, angry, stressed, depressed, resentful, devastated, heartbroken… the list goes on and on. It's very hard to see or even lo…5 -
Re: Anosognosia in dementia
Hi to all new members posting here. Sharing two things here, that are intertwined. This is what I learned first hand in the last 6 years of dementia caregiving 24/7. Anosognosia is a real thing and i…5 -
WALKERS/CANES/ROLLATOR
I am going to the VA on May 3 to see if I can be fitted for a taller cane and walker and rollator. I am almost 7 feet tall and the ones I bought on my own are not tall enough me I have to walk slight…5 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Having been a primary care internist for 30+ years i have to protest that we're not all that stupid. Of course you always tailor screening and treatment recommendations to the rest of the person's co…6 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Hi and welcome. I declined that screening last year for my husband. Once I truly grasped that my husband has dementia and is not going to recover, I embraced the idea of comfort care for him. If it r…5 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
Life expectancy in stage 5, based on DBAT is 3-6ish years. As with any routine screening or test, what would you do with the information? If kit was positive, would you escalate to a colonoscopy? If …5 -
Re: Angry
And you are here M1. I look forward to reading what you write daily, whether it be helping with advice, or posting about your own situation. You are often my port in the storm. I’m not where you are …6 -
Respite recommended
At my last Dr visit she recommended that I utilize respite care for my DH because she thought after all these years (14) I deserved a break. I called the facility DH attends day care at two days a we…7 -
Re: Colon cancer screening -- yes or no?
This doctor and the assistant sound absolutely clueless. Throw it away and forget about it. And honestly i would think hard about finding another doctor who knows more about dementia. Screening tests…6 -
We’re finally calling hospice agencies
it’s been a difficult process in many ways because I, the primary caregiver, am not the primary decision maker. Additionally, as she is not my own mother, it was very important that my spouse arrive …4
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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