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Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Conversations with my DH are usually about him needing to get something done at the farm. Something that was a huge part of his life. Most times it's a lot of jibberish, hard to understand, foll…4 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Back to the original post. I know the feeling. I forget and try to tell him something he'll say who what where they doing exactly so forth. By the time I'm finished he's frustrated and…6 -
Re: Anyone interested in a zoom meetup?
I am new to the group, and looking to join a zoom meeting. Have an aging parent who is now 96 that I shared caregiving between siblings for a few years. These days, my siblings and I go through the b…1 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Oh boy, do I know the feeling. My DW has aphasia and her interest in talking has not abated in the slightest, despite her inability to get a real sentence out. It is exhausting. I don't know wha…11 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Morning, barely. Bright, sunny and cool here. Had to buy a new flag because the wind blows so much here it breaks the grommets. The flag is flying this morning, half way between half staff and full. …2 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
I have a photo of the two of us on my iPad that I just love. Neither of us even knew about this photo until a few months ago when a friend sent it to us. When I get depressed and really miss my husba…4 -
Working Through This New Diagnosis
I am now 57 and was diagnosed officially earlier this year. The doctors had an idea a few years ago, but after suffering the first Covid in 2020, they were unable to tell what cognitive impairment fr…1 -
Re: Memory Care + Aide - Make it make sense
@Anonymousjpl123 Hugs. That's really hard. Especially her not recognizing you. We had a similar situation in our family. My mom's nastier sister had a fall in her AL facility that resulted …2 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
I get it. My situation is a bit different and not 24/7 ( I can’t even imagine). If I tell mom I’ve been working in my garden, she gets upset because she used to love gardening, but she can’t now ( my…6 -
What do you to talk about with your LOs?
My DH with Alz is in late stage 4, perhaps early stage 5. Most days he's still quite independent in caring for himself and doing household chores. The problem I'm having is that chatting wi…6
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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