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Re: Dad newly diagnosed, lives alone 3 hours away & I don't know where to start
My mom lived alone 400 miles from me. We had wonderful family friends who kept an eye on her and kept me informed. Even so, there were things we didn't know about until later that made our hair …2 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/264171#Comment_264171 Yes, 100%, this!!! I thought it was just me but after being a caregiver for multiple people, including DH for the last 12 years, I wa…2 -
Our mailbox relocated itself...
Occasionally (or maybe frequently) I like to pretend everything is normal and then something very strange happens that snaps me back to reality. Last week it was DH calling me to tell me that he went…1 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/264218#Comment_264218 This is good advice about mitigating the risk of wandering. With my DH the wandering began without warning - at 1:00 in the morning f…1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
I am so sorry for the grief that you are going through now. I, too, am glad for my DH that his struggle is over. He would not want to live that way and I’m sure your love would not either. I love tha…1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
I am sorry for the loss of your dear husband and the father of your children. Wishing you strength and peace as you move forward. Thank you for sharing that lovely picture. HB1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear husband. I pray you and your family find peace and comfort.1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
I’m so very sorry for your loss. Such a wonderful precious picture to hold in your heart.1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
a beautiful photo. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss as well as your husband going through what he did.1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
RIP……, Hugs to you and your family1
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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