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Struggle
As the years go by, I notice my dad struggle with something new that he never had struggled with before. For example, he had normally cut the grass all 28 of my years on this earth, but now he's forg…1 -
Sorry, Another Stupid Question
I’m sorry for being so needy today….My birthday is tomorrow and I was wondering if I could spend it alone without any adverse reactions for him. After the 911 incident I just wanted to be alone, but …1 -
Selling Mom's Home Using POA When She Seems Lucid
I have three siblings and one lives fifteen minutes away from my mom. I live in another state but manage all her finances and anything else I can to take the load off our sibling who lives locally. W…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
This is "Poke Salad Annie." I think Tom Jones also sang this song, I remember his voice singing: "poke...salad!" Adam's systolic blood pressure was 240mm, very high. He is now on …2 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
coping things for me: This forum, sewing when I could find time, reading in bed and chocolate. After the first 2.5 years of mom and step-dad being in AL, I started taking short trips with my own car …1 -
Re: New Journey Caregiving for friend-former spouse with Vascular Dementia
Thank you all for your comments. I have been praying every day about this situation. For now, I feel and experience the strength of the good Lord. I can't do without His guidance and the insights of …4 -
911 saga
Does anyone have a suggestion for getting DH to the neurologist? I called to get an official letter from DH neurologist but they said he hasn’t been seen in 11months and he needs to be reevaluated. I…2 -
Help
I am 55 years old this year my fiancé is 56. He had a very rough life. His family tried killing him a lot when he was a child so he has a lot of anger built up so he became a very bad drug addict and…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Good morning. My cat Adam is sick now. I'm taking him in to the vet this afternoon. Iris1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Gardening is something you never get done. You just work at it all your life and someone else takes over. We want order, but nature wants chaos. That explains the condition of my yard, which would be…1
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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