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Re: Hubby in MC wants to come home. Help!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74518/hubby-in-mc-wants-to-come-home-help Hi Katcat, I had and can still have the same problem with my DH and he has been in MC for a year. As others will tell you…3 -
Re: Hospice and another fall
Thank you all so much for your comments. It has felt like a circus. They swooped in and took charge and I was overwhelmed with nurses and a social worker, forms to sign and reading materials to look …9 -
Re: Early On-set sadness
@Momx3 Hello! Yes, we do have similar paths. It's a horrible way to spend your "golden years." For me, there have been a lot of tears, anger, fear, exhaustion, and finally my own illne…5 -
Re: What do you wish your LO could know about you, do for you, or say to you?
Thank you! I'm praying I can make my DH's life a little easier! :) I panicked today when I read a prognosis for Vascular Dementia. I'm not ready to lose him. All the advice you can off…1 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
My copy of The 36-Hour Day came early! Woohoo! I will be cramming like I'm in college for the next 48 hours! 🙂 📖7 -
Re: Yin and Yang
“I find i am waiting for a future I don’t want.” This statement hit me like a thunderbolt. How incredibly poignant. One year on my birthday, my DW was about early Stage 6. She had forgotten who I was…10 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Thank you Biggles for sharing your heart with us. You gave a gift for putting into words the things I’m feeling and can’t quite express. Hugs to you.5 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy Birthday to you and your DH Biggles. You created a beautiful celebration for both of you, embracing the moment you are in now- living life to its fullest Now! And in this same moment you’re hon…5 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
What a moment. Big hugs. I agree. My DW is in Stage 6 and her spirit is till with us.1 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
Hugs and prayers.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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