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Re: Apologies...
@SDianeL , no need to apologize. Heartbreaking and terrifying are the most appropriate words to describe this horrible disease. I am in stage 8, like you, and I share your pain.1 -
Re: Eating less & sleeping more
I feel the same as @midge333 and can also understand not wanting a beloved person to go—-even though they’re no longer the same person. Our PWD has been on hospice and in a nursing facility/MC for 7 …5 -
Re: Zoom or online chats
I don’t know about live chats but I do know everything is exhausting and my emotional energy is depleted most of the time it only takes another decision to send me into exhaustion mode like our air c…3 -
To all caregivers Merry Christmas....
Oh how the holidays have changed. Blessed are the caregivers like me.4 -
Re: Eating less & sleeping more
My DH is late stage 6/early 7. He is sleeping more as for the last 6 months he goes to bed between 7 and 8 pm every night and sleeps until 7 - 8 am. He doesn’t eat as much as he use to for sure but s…2 -
Re: This is fantastic! 5 day course from Dr. Natalie Edmonds
Ed I took that course when recommended it and it was very helpful. I still have all the print outs and once in a while I will pull them out and look at the notes i made on them. That seems like a ver…2 -
Re: Feeling Fragile
Dear Denise 1847 it's so good not to feel alone. Thankyou you have given me some strength to keep forging on and loving my DH.2 -
Re: Feeling Fragile
Oh CindyBum you have expressed my feelings. How can our larger than life, fully in control, adventure seekers be reduced to this awful state. It makes me mad and sad and angry and then so soft and ca…3 -
Re: Eating less & sleeping more
I am sorry that you and your DH are in this situation. I am going to think out loud with you and please know in advance that what I am saying is intended to be kind not confrontational. Why do you fe…6 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
I’m sorry for the loss of your brother and the difficulties of your travel. I’m afraid my DH would be very confused if I drove him the 7 hours to see our daughter and grandchildren. He does pretty go…2
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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