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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 -
Re: From Maybe to Reality
This last week we had to travel to go to my brother's funeral and help my sis in law with the house. The reality of this disease slapped me right in the face. DH had been coasting along with very lit…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Morning, I apologize that I haven't posted in quite awhile. Ive been on a roller coaster with my emotions and recently my dosage of depression medicine has been increased. Ive also been having more p…2 -
Eating less & sleeping more
I guess this is “normal” progression, but my DH has been eating half as much for a while and has been sleeping a few extra hours a day for a couple of months now. I put him somewhere in stage 6. Toda…6 -
Re: I hate my life and I want to either her to die or myself.
Dear Unknown by Man- I am so sorry you are going through this and at such a young age. How wise of you to reach out for help. Please call the 1-800 number for Alz Assoc provided earlier and ask to sp…1 -
Depression since FIL diagnosed
My father in law was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's and I was doing okay with it until I had a really bad nightmare about it the other night. I dreamed that I went to visit him and found him in …1 -
Re: Feeling Happily Empowered
Good for you!!!1 -
Re: How long does separation anxiety last?
My DH is now late stage 6, early 7. I have had caregivers for over a year and after problem after problem of him acting out when I left him with a caregiver, the last 9 months or so I have caregiver …1 -
Re: How long does separation anxiety last?
My dh did not do well in a day care program, but has adjusted well to memory care, although he occasionally does ask about coming home. He's genuinely liked by most of the people there, and enjoys th…1 -
Re: How long does separation anxiety last?
I feel the same way. I’m just starting to look into caregivers or day care. I have no family here to help but did have a friend offer to stay with him two times to see how he would do without me here…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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