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Re: My DH is wanting to spend every minute with me
Wow, that must really be frustrating. Finding time for yourself is going to be tricky if he is not wanting to be without you. I have a care companion that comes once a week for 5 hours and by nightti…5 -
Re: Yin and Yang
"I find i am waiting for a future I don’t want." That is so profound a statement. I believe it is the truth, though we may not have all come to that realization as yet. Hugs!🫂4 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy Birthday to you both. Glad you were able to have a small celebration on the beach. The sadness and anticipatory grief is a constant reminder of the heartbreak of dementia. Sending love and hugs…3 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy Birthday(s). I know exactly how you feel and as the holiday season approaches , we will not be attending any parties, dinners or family gatherings. We will once again have small short visits wi…3 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy birthday to the both of you. I’m glad you were able to have a smaller celebration on the beach with your family. I also understand the loneliness when you arrived back home and thoughts of past…3 -
Re: Am l really losing her now?
I’m afraid of next steps too Windsock. It seems hard enough right where we are. It helps to hear what others have experienced here, it helps to hear somewhere in there, if not in their brains then in…3 -
Re: Take your own care seriously…
My mom neglected her health in the thick of caregiving. It cost her the vision in one eye and consequently her ability to drive and have the freedom and independence of stage 8. It has impacted by fr…2 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
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Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
My husband knew I was someone he loved and someone who loved him until the end. He wasn’t communicating at all for weeks. One day I patted his arm and told him I loved him and he turned and looked me…5 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
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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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