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Mother in Law

Kevcoy
Kevcoy Member Posts: 132
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  • Crushed
    Crushed Member Posts: 1,463
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    Doesn't help the poster but my mother had vascular dementia and my wife was an absolute saint.  My wife was diagnosed with MCI nine  days before my mother died.   Sucks
  • Nowhere
    Nowhere Member Posts: 302
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    I think I’d want to change houses with MIL. Let her cook and take care of her son, and you be the one to visit them.
  • BethL
    BethL Member Posts: 907
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    I feel sorry for you! If I was in your situation, I'd do something to get out of it. Not sure what it would be, maybe move? Maybe set boundaries and stick to them, and change the locks. I couldn't handle what you are going through. Your MIL's behavior is .....(fill in the blank).
  • piozam13
    piozam13 Member Posts: 72
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    I've got no experience about MIL - but if she could stay and be with your son, let her.  In the meantime, take advantage of your free time, go out and do something for yourself.
    On the other hand, considering her advanced age, could something be wrong with her.

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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