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Re: Revealing diagnosis
I finally told my husband this weekend. My daughter (who was aware already) was with me. Her medical background was helpful in explaining to my husband. He was shocked, concerned, and supportive. Unf…1 -
Re: Revealing diagnosis
Oh thank you so much. I had my first mini-meltdown today when I told my therapist. It's the first time I've spoken it out loud. I felt like I'd been kicked in the chest by my own voice. Good advice o…2 -
Re: Revealing diagnosis
You are doing the correct things didihamrick - asking questions and seeking answers. I can't imagine how difficult it was for you to have that discussion with the nurse, but bravo for you, you did it…1 -
Re: This Cruel, Cruel disease
You are not alone. I had hoped to keep my DW at home until the end. I placed her in Memory Care 2 months ago.4 -
Re: Bringing him home for now
Hope everything will work out for you. I wish I could bring DH home. Sadly, I've been too traumatized by past violent events. I'm doing battle internally between what I think I should do vs. what I k…2 -
My father doesn't think he has a problem
My father has been dealing with sun downers about 5 years and now he is on the onset of ALZ . He doesn't think he has a problem at all . My parents have taken in my brothers kids due to my brother lo…1 -
Re: X2 now
Also a X2 now (to the day just like you) and joined this forum for support and resources. Thinking about how to get a treatment option plan (given there are now 2 approved treatments), inquiring on c…2 -
Re: My 93 Year Old Mom With Late Stage Dementia Broke Her Hip Yesterday
I am sorry to say. It was during the Pandemic and she got Covid so between the stress of the injury, stress and confusion from the hospital and Covid she died a shot time later.1 -
This Cruel, Cruel disease
Today I took my husband to Respite Care for 2 days. Just a few months ago I would have never thought I would do that but things have changed so much. My DH is not a husband anymore and I am truly jus…23 -
Re: Financial crisis in the making
dang, I get what you are saying. My LO and I have been together 16 years, I have the paperwork for POS but in truth I’m 81, he is 86, we both have loving caring family, I don’t understand the 1-8 num…5
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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