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Re: His Battle Has Ended
My heartfelt condolences to you dear Daughter of a Marine. I know your heart is broken in a million pieces. I hope you find some peace in knowing you were there for him every step of the way. 💜1 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
My sincere condolences. I wish you peace and strength in the days ahead.2 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
I’m so sorry for your loss. My DH Lonny also declined rapidly which I now see as a blessing. You were a great caregiver to your DH and made sure he was safe and well cared for. Cherish the beautiful …2 -
Re: His Battle Has Ended
My deepest condolences in the loss of Joe. You’ve fought a tough battle but your DH is finally free of this terrible disease. You’re in my heart and in my prayers.1 -
Exhausted and Bewildered
It is 522 AM and I have been up since 1AM trying to deal with my DW. She woke up claiming some men were raping her. I tried to calm her and tell her I was here with her. She when accused me of watchi…11 -
Re: Take your own care seriously…
I think relative to this topic is how the stress of caregiving has affected my health, is the weight gain from stress eating. I have gained 30 pounds since my DH’s journey began. I eat because it doe…5 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
so sorry. We know how you feel. It’s heartbreaking. Hugs. 💜2 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
Maybe the most agonizing experience of the AD journey. I knew it would happen but was totally unprepared for how I would feel. It was devastating. I am so sorry.2 -
I don't understand...
I really don't understand all of this. My mom has dementia, it is diagnosed. But her care is not covered by medicare, even though it is a disease. What is this hole in the system?1 -
Re: Input requested for oxygen use on very late stage dementia
Vitruvius- when my father was on hospice with Alzheimer’s his hands turned purple and very cold. The hospice nurse was sitting with me and explained this was a sign of the body shutting down and that…3
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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