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:0 Wow I do need work I took you literally re guilt! Any thoughts about healthcare workers getting more recognition than family members? Argh, Dad is yelling at Mom I think he's saying he loves her in...
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Il wrote a new post, Limits (Bedtime, Healthcare Workers, Self)
Every night at about 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m., I will take my decompress time (Wheel of Fortune and The Bachelorette lol !). After cooking dinner and doing dishes, which in 'the real world' means just that...
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I got a kick out of the nervous breakdown group. Thank you all for being unbelievably welcoming. Bless your hearts. Sigh, I think I'm having a hard day, not sure yet :}, maybe I'm doing better than I...
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I'm Still Standing ( the song ) I'm Still Standing I'm Still Standing! Comments: 0
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Thank you all! Let's see, Mom's incontinence. She wears Depends but they don't get changed by her primary caregiver ( Dad ) who also has dementia. Dad lectures her every day about not knowing she's...
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Thank you Sue, I hope to hear from you.
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Thank you . . ideas about changing briefs with two resistant parents (possibly pun intended :) What about when I'm in the shower and the phone rings and they hand it to me even if I'm washing my hair...
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Guys, I don't know the signs of mid stage dementia. Summary or link please? Comments: 2
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Oh Lord, How funny Denise. Well at least I feel comfortable venting here! Uh, California. I want to join chats as well at is it 5pm PST? psssst. I want to go on the computer Dad. No cook dinner . ....
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Hi ejourneys. Thank you. I've been staring at the computer screen doing the relief sigh and going uh . . uh . . uh . . I have nothing to add to what you just said except that I can relate to your...
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Hi! Thank you so much. I take care of both my parents. Mom has midstage dementia and Dad is her primary caregiver. Dad also has dementia but he denies that he has it. Maria, I deny that I'm a...
View ArticleIl posted an update: Help! Mom's walker breaks don't work and I can't 'get' […]
Help! Mom's walker breaks don't work and I can't 'get' Dad to fix them. Comments: 2
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:D Thank you for asking questions. It tells me I'm important. Thank you for the link my dear. Yes Denise, brother is in Michigan with POA and Medical durable power of attorney as well so I'm here...
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Great to see you as well! And thank you for understanding my needs ( TV shows and your suggestions ). It’s a combination of acceptance and setting limits, depending on the interruption. I like that ....
View ArticleIl posted an update in the group Caregivers Create: What a wonderful idea! My...
What a wonderful idea! My business is handcrafted art scarves, many of which are made from yarn my Aunt spun from her sheep and died from Indigo and other plants. I'm hoping this group will give me a...
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Il wrote a new post, Shelter
This community has provided me with a sense of shelter from so much trauma. You have helped me see that I can handle so much more than I thought. You have made me laugh when I thought I had no laugh...
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I say Richard, read my next blog after Shelter and the next one with the tiger pic . . . can't remember what I said but you've hit the nail on the head and I hope you don't mind me quoting you! I say...
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