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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Morning, wind has blown 40-50 mph all night. It's in the 60s here but in the 40s West of us. In a couple of hours the wind will switch to the north at 40:50 mph and it will turn colder. Storm.chasers…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
good morning Lorita glad you were able to get your taxes prepared. Eagle I’m sorry to hear about your friend. Though this isn’t real common, it’s not real unusual either. I remember several instances…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Hello fellow rockers. I had news yesterday morning that knocked the air out of me. My mind is spinning still. A friend from a caregiving group is in her last days on hospice. The thing is, she kept i…1 -
Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
It is obvious that his spouse went to great length to protect his medical privacy and it was something she was quite successful at. I have great admiration for what she was able to accomplish. Protec…5 -
Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
I absolutely agree. We do work hard at protecting the dignity of our LO’s and it’s sad to see the spectacle being made out of Gene Hackman’s very sad demise. Protecting my DH is absolutely up there. …3 -
Re: Feeling So Sad
Cry, a lot. I always used to hold my emotions in but now it's impossible. People are surprisingly understanding, even the lady at the post office when I burst into tears. I've also tried breathing ex…1 -
Re: Retirement
I so wanted to go out at the top of my game, but that is not to be. I am a former division 1 athlete (over 3 decades ago now) and all of that muscle memory came roaring back during this medical break…4 -
Unexpected peaceful moment
I just wanted to share with those who would understand. Tonight, I had one of those truly unanticipated moments of peace and dare I say joy? After getting DH into bed, I poured myself an adult bevera…18 -
Repeating instructions and forgetting appointments
Hello, new to the forum, excited to get started. My mom not diagnosed with alz yet, but lots of symptoms. Constant repeating instructions, daily occurrence. Confused and forgets doctor appointments. …1 -
Re: Retirement
In my case being retired was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was injured while working on a wildland fire (I was a firefighter). At the time I was only 54 years old - 82 years young today.…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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