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Caring For a Spouse or Partner

Baker Acted! Really need some advice/input or simply support
Just to recap, my LO suffered vascular stroke March 2022, had craniotomy. Caused major cognitive decline, just like that! I'm going to list the salient points. Last Sunday LO was trying to escape our …
Started by Caro_Lynne
Most recent by Caro_Lynne
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 30, 2023
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"Good Luck"
If there is one phrase that I have come to hate is "Good Luck". I hear this all the time from people who don't have a clue as to what it is like to care for someone with dementia on a daily basis. Nob…
Started by JudyMorrowMaloney
Most recent by eaglemom
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 30, 2023
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By LSUshad - Is it time for MC?
This is my first post. My DW was diagnosed about a year ago. She had been showing symptoms for awhile. She is 69, a retired school psychologist. I am 70. For several years I have been handling all of …
Started by LSUshad
Most recent by LSUshad
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 30, 2023
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Update on "Just Placed my Spouse in Memory Care"
I had a rough day yesterday. Moved DW yesterday for our "3 week trial". Today I'm walking to her new home and I get a text message: "what time are you coming today". I wasn't sure she could still text…
Started by RickM
Most recent by Battlebuddy
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 30, 2023
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Month living near his facility concludes tomorrow
What I’ve learned: A. My visits bring him smiles. B. I am smiling more interacting with him and getting to know his peers better., C. Experiencing less anxiety and depression knowing how he is physica…
Started by Nowhere
Most recent by M1
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 30, 2023
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/24/23
“TRAILING CLOUDS OF GLORY” * John 1:12 New Living Translation But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. * “Humans are more than flesh and blood. We are…
Started by VKB
Most recent by VKB
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 29, 2023
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/28/23
ANGRY? SAD? OVERWHELMED? WORRIED? * John 8:12 NKJV Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” * me…
Started by VKB
Most recent by VKB
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 29, 2023
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What a Week!
WOW! What a week. My DH has frequent UTI's. Took him to Urgent Care last Saturday morning - confirmed UTI. Put on antibiotics. He got very sick and was in a lot of lower pain on Sunday night. Took to …
Started by LJCHR
Most recent by Ed1937
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 29, 2023
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Information on Methylene Blue
A good friend who spends a lot of time looking at alternate medications sent me this link about this product. I don't know a thing about it, but I thought this forum may have some information on it. A…
Started by Ronk246
Most recent by Lane Simonian
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 29, 2023
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Progress
Started by Another Day
Most recent by Denise1847
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 28, 2023
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Musings
The Twelve Steps and me It's a good thing I am not an alcoholic, because over the past few days I have felt like I needed a drink. And needing to drink is the road to alcoholism. My life was in turmoi…
Started by Iris L.
Most recent by toolbeltexpert
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 28, 2023
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By Mommafour: New Adult Day Care Experience
I finally dropped DH off this morning for his first day of Adult Day Care. I've had to call it a "Senior Activity Center" because he would refuse anything to do with "day care". He kept asking why he …
Started by mommafour
Most recent by PookieBlue
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 28, 2023
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catheter
Will a catheter make my life easier or harder? Funny, that question is all about me.
Started by Lgw
Most recent by Jo C.
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 27, 2023
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Showering & Bathing in MC Facility
I did a site search and found over 1,000 posts with the keywords "showering and bathing". Apparently this issue is a common with dementia patients. My wife is in her 10th month in memory care. Prior t…
Started by DJnAZ
Most recent by Cherjer
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 27, 2023
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Figit or Dementia Blanket
My DH constantly picks at his skin on his face and arms creating callus areas. He says he is not anxious or worried and he has always been a bit OCD. I purchased a figit or dementia blanket or Etsy an…
Started by Denise1847
Most recent by Dio
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 27, 2023
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by Ed - Is this forum dying?
If you take away all the posts about the new format we have, it seems there are not close to as many posts as there have been since I joined over 5 years ago. It sounds logical to think people are mov…
Started by Ed1937
Most recent by ImMaggieMae
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 27, 2023
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by Ed - An alzheimer's note
Started by Ed1937
Most recent by ImMaggieMae
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 27, 2023
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White Crane How I've changed/ Things I've learned
The thread by Iris about being blunt got me to thinking. When I first came to this forum, I was scared, overwhelmed, and feeling very helpless. DH had been showing signs of dementia for several years …
Started by White Crane
Most recent by Donr
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
374
Apr 26, 2023
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I'm having a hard time letting him always be right!
My DH is in the moderate stages of dementia. He needs help remembering almost everything, but when he asks me a question and I give him an answer, he begins arguing with me and telling me I am wrong! …
Started by Palmetto Peg
Most recent by Another Day
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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Looking for a better forum or support site
Hi gang. You guys are all great, but this new forum makeover does not work for me. I am experiencing more frustration here than help, so I am bugging out. I will check this later to see if anyone had …
Started by RobertsBrown
Most recent by mommyandme (m&m)
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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New Here
Hello, my DH was recently diagnosed with EO dementia...he is 61 yrs old. We live in Texas and was wondering if anyone knows of the difference between a DPOA or a Statutory DPOA.
Started by Delinda60
Most recent by Delinda60
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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by Ed - Study: Certain Social Risks May Cause Early Death in Seniors
https://www.elderlawanswers.com/study-certain-social-risks-may-cause-early-death-in-seniors-19672
Started by Ed1937
Most recent by Ed1937
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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Don't read if you're sensitive
The following is my opinion. Don't read if you are sensitive to an individual's sincere opinion. Crushed has a reputation for being blunt. I recall his thread about becoming INSTANTLY POOR when dement…
Started by Iris L.
Most recent by Crushed
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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what meds are you giving your loved one for severe agitation?
My mother is 91 and was diagnosed 9 years ago with alzheimers dementia. She is advanced now and her agitation has been getting worse. I believe she might have undiagnosed PTSD from World War II (she w…
Started by scarfire
Most recent by harshedbuzz
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 26, 2023
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Stage 8 Tributes
To Rick and others in stage 8. May you find comfort knowing that you were loved and appreciated by your LO, even though communication of such may not have been apparent. May the angels guide you one s…
Started by PookieBlue
Most recent by Rick4407
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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Memory Care Referring DH for PSYCH/MED Evaluation
My DH was placed recently in a stand alone Memory Care facility a week ago. Prior to that he spent 3-1/2 weeks at a Memory Care home that was part of an assisted living community. They were NOT equipp…
Started by cw2502
Most recent by Pearzee
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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How to manage putting a pet down
Over the past several months our beloved cat’s nasal tumor has grown larger and her quality of life and weight have deteriorated. DW is middle-stage dementia and can’t seem to remember our discussions…
Behaviors
Asking for Help
Dementia
Started by Mac P
Most recent by TroyH9
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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Newbie looking for advice
My 64 year old husband was formaly diagnosed with FTD a couple of months ago. It seems to be progressing so so fast. He's ambulatory but needs help with some ADLs. We found a great doc. We're working …
Frontotemporal Dementia
Newly Diagnosed
Started by Jeanne C.
Most recent by toolbeltexpert
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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By Beachfan- - The other shoe has dropped.
In the blink of an eye, yesterday morning, DH began projectile vomiting “emesis”- - coagulated blood and bile, most likely the result of an internal bleed. He could not stand or walk. I could not be r…
Started by Beachfan
Most recent by fireflies
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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Camp Building Bridges
One of our emeritus members, younghope1, aka Tracy Mobley, had started a camp for children living with a parent or grandparent with dementia. It was a way for the child to have a free week of respite …
Started by Iris L.
Most recent by Iris L.
Caring For a Spouse or Partner
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Apr 25, 2023
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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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Caring For a Spouse or Partner

Caring For a Spouse or Partner

Baker Acted! Really need some advice/input or simply support

"Good Luck"

By LSUshad - Is it time for MC?

Update on "Just Placed my Spouse in Memory Care"

Month living near his facility concludes tomorrow

Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/24/23

Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/28/23

What a Week!

Information on Methylene Blue

Progress

Musings

By Mommafour: New Adult Day Care Experience

catheter

Showering & Bathing in MC Facility

Figit or Dementia Blanket

by Ed - Is this forum dying?

by Ed - An alzheimer's note

White Crane How I've changed/ Things I've learned

I'm having a hard time letting him always be right!

Looking for a better forum or support site

New Here

by Ed - Study: Certain Social Risks May Cause Early Death in Seniors

Don't read if you're sensitive

what meds are you giving your loved one for severe agitation?

Stage 8 Tributes

Memory Care Referring DH for PSYCH/MED Evaluation

How to manage putting a pet down

Newbie looking for advice

By Beachfan- - The other shoe has dropped.

Camp Building Bridges

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