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Many insightful and helpful posts on this string 🙏🏻. As regards the resistance and denial by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993551/

Discussion: Why diagnose obvious MCI?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 8 6:18am

@kdo0827 @kathymcl, I'd like to add my welcome and am glad you've joined the Caregivers group....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/113182/

Discussion: Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 5, 2019

Hello @kdo0827 You are in! Welcome to Mayo Connect and the caregivers discussion group! I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/113165/

Discussion: Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 2, 2019

dolly, you're right this is a terrible disease!! I'm in the process of placing my 63...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047016/

Discussion: “Memory loss teaches us not to entrance ourselves in the repetitive.”

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Apr 7 3:57pm

@anncgrl, Good evening. It is November 9, and your name was flashing on my waitlist. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/280259/

Discussion: The End: When caregiving ends, my husband passed away

Support Group: Caregivers

Posted: Nov 9, 2019

Both his side and my side think he needs to be in a memory facility as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718029/

Discussion: Are these signs of Dementia or Alzheimers disease?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 16, 2022

That's a beautiful post, Bill, and you're current life is a lovely tribute to your wife...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874698/

Discussion: Frozen in Time

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

We have always (OK, ALMOST always) had a wonderful, equal relationship. Household “chores” were based not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1101753/

Discussion: Transition time is difficult

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 8 2:50pm

@dianajane, You make such a good point of the need to periodically review end-of-life decisions. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/333705/

Discussion: Assisted Living and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

Support Group: Caregivers

Posted: Feb 15, 2021

Oh dear! He likes churning up trouble! I feel sorry that he tells all those untrue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727528/

Discussion: Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 16, 2022

One of the things that I have learned is that trying to "correct" a person with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138847/

Discussion: Spouse denial of MCI destroying our marriage

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 9 10:13am

I don't know if this will help with your decision or not. This month marks 15...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/113059/

Discussion: Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 12, 2018

For years Bill has talked his doctors into Clonazapam, which he loved for sleeping but they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730893/

Discussion: Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 26, 2022

BayView -- Good morning. Wanted to let you know that your post struck a chord re:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883700/

Discussion: I struggle with emotions regarding my husband’s forgetfulness.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

My husband of 58 years was in a lot of undiagnosed stomach pain. He never stopped...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/952625/

Discussion: He's driving me away from wanting to take care of him

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Oct 23, 2023

Sexual activity is gone but so are all the other intimacies...the way things were before. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032415/

Discussion: Husband With Slow Cognitive Decline: So sad & confused

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 12 2:09pm

No I don't see anyone professionally to talk. I do read a lot about psychology, philosophy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901071/

Discussion: Hung out with my new friend depression for a day.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

I'm actually sitting around waiting for my husband to arise at 1pm and hopefully hasn't left...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143600/

Discussion: I feel like start running and not look back!

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 18 3:05pm

Kitties wanted to sit in his lap, which he normally loves. He was roughly pushing the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/723089/

Discussion: Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 2, 2022

Bill kids were so thankful when Robin said she would take care of him - even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742802/

Discussion: Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 28, 2022

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