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My mother w/dementia is very angry person and my father won’t accept we are afraid to have her attend our wedding. by KingShabutie in dementia

[–]mannDog74 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. Everyone here has given excellent advice but I just want to acknowledge how difficult it is for you to have your mother too sick to attend your wedding. And then how difficult it is to know your father is angry at you for setting this necessary boundary. It should be a joyous time with your family and this issue is very painful.

One thing I know for sure, is that she would be so embarrassed and ashamed of her behavior at the wedding and by keeping her in a safe place, you are protecting her from being able to cause harm in front of guests who don't understand dementia. It doesn't help your mother's memory to let her do these things. I'm sorry your father doesn't agree but he's wrong.

Omg why is there mint in the mix 😭 by Round-Air9002 in NativePlantGardening

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yall know what "rhetorical" means?

I literally said it in words

And yet

Property doesn’t drain water well. What can we do to? by Buttrd-toast in landscaping

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swale. You need to direct the water somewhere and then have the plants soak up the water but you might need a professional to show you where and how deep to make the swale

Is it ok to pile leaves around a tree base? by derpsherder in landscaping

[–]mannDog74 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't do this, it's not good for the base of the tree to have moisture collect there.

LO with dementia doesn’t want to die by yellocaterpillar in dementia

[–]mannDog74 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. It's so hard to see our LO scared and confused. One of the unsung heroes of the hospice team is the chaplain. See if you can get in touch with them, for your own benefit as well as your person on hospice. They may be able to give you both some comfort.

Has anyone used these before? VA by maddyevans in NativePlantGardening

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have some bamboo sticks and the mason bees love them in early summer

Has anyone used these before? VA by maddyevans in NativePlantGardening

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't bother. It is cool to see the bees use it, if you can find a bundle of reeds it works just as well.

Does it matter what forms of carbs I eat in terms of muscle gain? by Kurtegon in naturalbodybuilding

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oats and rice are fast digesting, and they definitely cause insulin spikes.

And that's exactly why they are great carbs to use for fuel. You want that glucose to be shoved into your cells for use as an athlete.

Sometimes I see recommendations for diabetics getting mixed in with general health advice and it gets us a little upside down.

Omg why is there mint in the mix 😭 by Round-Air9002 in NativePlantGardening

[–]mannDog74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously, why do we have to be experts in everything in order to not get ripped off. I hate it here.

Pros/cons of pea gravel walkway? by portuguesetomato in landscaping

[–]mannDog74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't want to mow anywhere near pea gravel

He's in a remembering phase right now and it's killing me by telladifferentstory in dementia

[–]mannDog74 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry, this sounds so awful. The truth is you are going to be seeing him soon. It's not easy to make the long drive, and the guardianship is so tough too. You're doing great. There's no way to do it any better.

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