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Re: Keeping a loved one at home vs nursing care
My wife stayed home with me until I couldn't keep her safe anymore. After picking her up from the floor six times in two weeks, I knew both of us were at risk for serious injury and placed her i…5 -
Re: Keeping a loved one at home vs nursing care
My hope is to keep DH (75yo, stage 5ish) at home with me. I've just started in-home part time 'sitters' (3, 4hr mornings). First sitter wasn't a good fit, and the 2nd sitter just …6 -
Re: Quick question
Kind of same as Scooterr. She would rather be with me than anyone else but if the stars are aligned we can get her to be ok with someone she knows for a bit. Sometimes she’ll just sleep. Might be her…6 -
Re: Quick question
My DW shadowing comes and goes. On her bad days she could care less about being around me. On her good days she is shadowing me. Her bad days are rough all around, so I'm happy to have the shado…5 -
Re: Quick question
my guess is that in some cases, the shadowing may disappear. I have endured it with DW for eight years with no sign at all of diminishing. For me, it's the main reason why I want to get her into…5 -
Re: $300 speaker
Sorry about the speaker. Unfortunately throwing things away is very common with PWDs. I believe they think they are putting it away instead of understanding they are throwing it away. I would take th…5 -
Well Meaning Friends
My husband is losing memories. It’s funny, how we’ll be at a dinner party, or run into old friends at the supermarket, and he tells them he is getting forgetful. In most cases, they immediately respo…9 -
Re: $300 speaker
Vent away. I think the items that get misplaced or thrown away or things that are broken or damaged by our LOs is something we don’t always mention but occurs so frequently. I’ve had to replace numer…7 -
Re: Early onset at age 60
This site has been helpful for me. My wife diagnosed 9 years ago at age 62. She progressed slowly but steadily. She is now 71 and in MC after having a stroke in March. I didn't find this site un…6 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
Great advice and input. Hope it helps. As I read your post it made me think of my dear wife who passed about two months ago. The week prior to her passing she was still mobile with assistance, she wa…5
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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