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Re: So over this...
Thank you for saying it out loud for me. I hear you loud and clear. Now I can say it too…”I cannot stand my husband… hate, despise… you name it …it’s front and center all day. But being the good cath…2 -
Re: Violent spouse with dementia
My DW is progressively getting more agitated and refuses medicine, eating or changing clothes, all with my help. She has reached the point where the only thing that works to keep her calm is the Quet…1 -
Re: So over this...
It takes courage to say this, but I understand. I have said, about DW who was diagnosed 8 years ago, "We don't even like each other anymore." Together for six decades.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Zevo! You know I have trouble with ants, too. I spray Zevo where they are and it instantly kills them. I spray and leave it there for a while before I wipe it off. Doesn't get rid of them forever but…1 -
Re: So over this...
I don't know that I hate my wife but I sure wish I had left her years ago and I had very good reason to, so I too wonder what is wrong with me that I put up with everything in the past. She is in MC …3 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
absolutely!!1 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
I’m so sorry. Might you consider a Hospice referral for assistance and support?2 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
I will be sad when my DW dies, but I do not want her to live one minute longer for my sake.4 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
Please consider a Hospice evaluation; if you think you're "almost there", you are there already. They can really help… not only him, but you as well!3 -
Adult teenager
I barely survived raising my own kids.....now my husband with Alzimers has become a defiant teenager. I am not wired to deal with this!!! Been a really bad day in my household. God give me strength!4
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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