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Re: The past three weekends have been so draining
My mom lives with me and I understand being emotionally drained too. You are not alone.1 -
Re: Hello out there
You might want to get the book The 36 Hour Day. I found it very helpful and insightful. And it validated many things I was observing. Also, use ChatGPT on occasion.4 -
Hello out there
Well, it's Sunday morning and the DW of 40 years is sleeping so I have my hour or two before the fun begins - lol. Just found this site! My wife was diagnosed in 2019 and is fairly well along on…6 -
Re: Hello out there
Welcome. I also love my quiet mornings to myself. My husband will sleep quite late if there's no appointment to go to, so my quiet lasts until early afternoon! I am still in the early stages of …5 -
Re: Hello out there
persevere, sounds like your DW and my DW are running close together. My DW was diagnosed on Feb. 2019 also and the same issues for now. I to was going through the fits of rage because of abandonment,…7 -
Re: Mother won't stop walking
A few days before my Dad passed from FTD, he stayed awake all night in his hospital bed doing stomach crunches and bicycling his legs. He was 92. No medications could stop him.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
Iris…will you be treveling the Straight of Georgia? I think that is one of the most beautiful places in the world. ants…they may be winning1 -
I feel like the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
It’s like the song “white rabbit.” I feel like Alice in Wonderland. “When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead.” There is no logic and some days I’m thrown completely off. Example: every nigh…16 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I’m so sorry. My stepson’s are the same. The one is a drug addict whom I’ve spent thousands and thousands of money on, zero concern for Dad. The other one is kind of supportive but believes his medic…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
oh Peg, I’m so sorry that your DH’s children are so mean and hateful. You’re already dealing with a horrible situation and they’re just adding to your stress. I think writing but not mailing a letter…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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