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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 -
Re: Hi - I really need input about end of life
Thank you for your input. I do not have a clue how to find competent hospice team. We live in Los Angeles. Janice1 -
Re: Eating less & sleeping more
My DW is in stage 5 now with some stage 6 signs. She is just the opposite here. After being diagnosed in October 2023, she has probably gained about 40 lbs. She does go to bed every night about 7:00 …4 -
Re: How to support emotionally who got diagnosed?
What you are describing is what makes this so tough for the caregiver. There is no future in arguing or trying to reason with an AD patient. Their brain is broken and you are nor dealing with the sam…1 -
Re: How to support emotionally who got diagnosed?
Yes-sometimes it's just easier to get the diagnosis on paper and then not go back. My mom had forgotten the entire 3 hour testing and results with the neuropsychological by the time we got down to th…1 -
Re: Apologies...
thank you all so much. Your support means so much to me. 💜4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning. We have snow forecasted for this evening— that should make things look Christmasy. Perhaps we'll do the drive-through light show that DH loves. They've completed the conversion to LEDs …1 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
Maru, I had a similar experience when I took DH on a 3 day vacation (our last). It was only a 4 hr drive but he also talked non stop and had to stop for bathroom emergencies every half hr or so. He h…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning HB my mom did not want us in the kitchen either except when she needed a dishwasher. Hope things go well today and all things work out. Lorita I love hearing the birds sing too. I have h…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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