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Re: Changes in vision - info to help communicate
So very, very true and wish I had known this much sooner in our path. I also found my dear wife's ability to control some muscles could limit how she held her head or turned it. I learned to squ…7 -
in stage 8 after a fall
My wonderful husband passed last Thursday near midnight. He had been experiencing some episodes of lashing out toward the staff of his memory care home (utterly unlike any behaviors before) and I had…12 -
Re: Guardian-family angry at my decisions
Is this your family too? Or are you a non-related guardian? In either case, its wise not to give the PWD costly or sentimentally valuable jewelry. Too easy for it to be lost. Does the rest of the fam…5 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
My wife is in stage 7 and has been in memory care for over 2 years. I am not scared of her dying because I'm mostly prepared for it. Except for my hour long visits 6 days a week, I'm alread…5 -
Re: endgame
So, when my mother notices that she's declining (forgetting words, having difficulty physically or mentally) I usually find some topic to distract her until she's off the topic. With my hus…6 -
Re: endgame
why would you want to do this repeatedly. It’s creating drama and serves no purpose. She can’t understand it, can’t process it and won’t remember it. This is when a fiblet is needed.6 -
Re: endgame
The answer of course is you would tell her ZERO times, ABSOLUTELY NEVER. I am hoping this is just meant as a provocative question just to start some dialogue. Because here at Dementia Fight Club we n…6 -
Changes in vision - info to help communicate
When someone with dementia seems confused, startled, or disconnected during a conversation, it may be because they literally cannot see you. As dementia progresses, peripheral vision narrows and the …8 -
My DH is wanting to spend every minute with me
My DH is recovering well from knee surgery. I have been caring for him and not leaving the house for 4 weeks. He gets around with a walker and I can take the dog out for a walk now. He gets mad if I …5 -
Re: What the …?
Hi JC5. As @SDianeL said, this is a heartbreaking disease! Every day is the same yet different! One moment is okay and the next is just crazy! DH had me up most of the night with hallucinations and a…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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