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Re: The niggling things that add up
I'm glad I checked in and looked at this post today. Boy, did it bring back memories of when I was in the trenches along with you all. I'm now in Stage 8 and still feel this way occasionally—but each…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
Yes so sorry to hear this HB. When it rains, it pours. Happy to report I made it to lunch just a few minutes late (3.5 hours in the car shop, needed new brake pads and rotors too $$), am very glad I …5 -
I guess he told me!
Whenever the caregiver or I look the other way, DH now spends his day grabbing anything in reach and putting it in his mouth. Chewing off a piece if possible, and gnawing on it forever, it seems. Thi…15 -
Re: Help with how to have the driving discussion . . .
It has been almost a year since we hid the pickup truck. We sold it several months later, without his knowledge. The state has revoked his license and insurance was canceled for him. That means nothi…7 -
Re: I need someone to talk to
It may be one of the dementias, not just ADHD. Has he had any testing or diagnosis? Anosognosia is not denial - it is the brain damage causing an inability to perceive their own deficits. Very import…5 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
@M1 Exactly. My thoughts are running along the same lines today. Had to make an unexpected trip to the AL yesterday because Mom said her oxygen tube was broken. I told her to push her pendant for the…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
I totally get this. I recently needed to have the oil changed for the car also and can no longer take my DH with me because he doesn’t do well with sitting there waiting. I made an appointment a few …5 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
That's really good news Hope. Her (great) nephew of whom she is so fond just moved to Oregon at the first of the month. I don't think this has registered with her and i don't bring it up. She really …5 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
And I hit a car in the parking lot at Target and my victim took almost an hour to emerge with a single plastic storage box. She was justifiably upset, poor thing. I was there to buy a bottom sheet fo…5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
Yes there is a life after the loss of your loved one, but it has to be re-invented. I am 3 months out but at times it feels like its been much longer. My DH suffered for way over 10 years and gradual…6
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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