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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
It's a really, really sad part of dementia, seeing the personality/behavior changes that are happening as the cognitive deterioration gets worse.
It happened to my grandfather, who was the mildest, most dad-jokey person. I was only exposed to it a couple of times, thank god.
Yeah, that's brutal. Staff would have to be used to it, though.
Yeah, that's brutal. Staff would have to be used to it, though.
Definitely at his assisted living facility. I don't know about the rehab center, though.
In better news I have scheduled my COVID booster! None of the injection clinics are in the same county as me, boo, but I found an early December opening that's only one bridge and some highway away
We have reached the point of "everyone please try to log in but for god's sake don't do anything if you do get in" which I am finding hilarious. I might be a little loopy.
I've been having problems with my computer on our network - first there was an issue that I couldn't have an actual PHONE because the phone needs to be connected to the network so either I connect the computer or the phone to the network. Fixed that. A few days later, I couldn't connect and it turned out that the network cable was bad, so I had to replace it (much easier when there's no one else working in the office ... just took it from an unused desk). THEN, a few days later, I couldn't get on the network and went looking for yet another cable, but gave up because the unused ones were tangled and almost locked in place. Sent a text message from my phone to the woman who manages the network, only to discover that the entire network was down.
Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed.
Timelies all!
That sounds rough, Steph.
The latest with my folks is that my mom is still in the rehab place, as she has not made much progress with her mobility. My dad is trying to figure out the options. Right now he’s looking at an assisted living facility in CT. They would both live there for a little while, at least until they think my mom can make the trip to FL and they find an assisted living facility down there. My poor dad is super stressed out about the situation.
I'm sorry, Sheryl. That is really difficult. I hope they find a good facility.
Yeah, that's brutal. Staff would have to be used to it, though.
Absolutely, but giving them a heads up would be appropriate too. Staff at rehab facilities are a special kind of awesome.
We now come to the part of the evening where I play "Is that a bit of onion in my jar of pasta sauce, or fungus?"
Oh well, mushrooms are good on pasta. shrugs shoulders
Hey, Buffistas, has Shir posted recently? I feel like I haven't seen anything from her in a long time (but I also know she's a busy person).
Matt, is it a new jar of sauce, or has it been hanging out in your fridge?
Teppy, dementia sucks. I'm so sorry. I know of an elderly male patient whose inappropriateness went beyond speech (to his own actions um upon himself, in the presence of his caregivers). It's a terrible condition that robs people of their dignity.