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Retirement
Well. I worked full-time during these last six+ years of solo caregiving as my DW has progressed to now Stage 5. I’ve been losing my mojo every year of this, with this past year ending up with me com…8 -
Falling apart
It feels like everything is just falling to pieces. I feel like my family is imploding and no matter how hard I try to hold everyone together we're all falling apart in our own self destructive ways.…6 -
Re: I'm ready for adult day care
Update: DW is in adult day care and I have selected a memory care facility I like, to the extent one can like such things. DW has noticeably faded since I posted in November, and I think I almost wai…6 -
Re: I'm ready for adult day care
@Carl46 The best thing you can do for both your wife and son is to put your own oxygen mask on first as they say in the airline safety briefing. Your PCP is absolutely correct. The degree of stress u…5 -
All alone
This is a sad story. My partner (F) and I (M) are both 75. We have been together almost 33 years. She is the love of my life. Over three years ago we moved far away to a new area which is more afford…16 -
Questions about Vascular Dementia
My husband was diagnosed Nov 2024 with Vascular Dementia following a MRI. In looking back the signs were present around 3 years ago……..but I the time we didn’t know it was Vascular Dementia. He had a…7 -
Doubting my caregiving
posted tonight about how DH just won’t stay away from me with his awful cold - not Covid yay! Now have a sore throat headache sneezing and cannot take anything. I asked him why he can’t just stay ups…6 -
A Cautionary Tale: Details Emerging About Hackman's Death
I'll put a trigger warning here. This is difficult reading. It has been determined that Gene Hackman died from cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's a full week after his wife succumbed to Hantaviru…5 -
Re: Falling Apart Caring for my Mom
Hello troubledone, Ideally, caregiving solutions should incorporate the caregiver's needs, especially since progression can take years. Are you trying to keep mom in-home? I think that's challenging …6 -
Re: Feeling So Sad
Biggles, I am sorry. I am experiencing some of the same with my wife of 57 years. I have taken antidepressants for 30 years, and they help. When sadness overtakes me, I find something to do (walking …6
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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