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Re: Want to get this off of my chest
I’m not there yet with my DH, but I did help care for my MIL with dementia. I remember well how I felt seeing her in the same state as your DW. I would tell my husband that was not quality of life an…3 -
Re: Guns
I don’t have a solution but can only share what happened to me. My DH was in mild stage and I was wondering when/how to get his few guns out of the house. He hasn’t used them in a few years. I came h…10 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Lorita, yes, I did have a good nap! It's puzzling that I can sleep uninterrupted and feel rested during the day, even sitting up in a chair, yet I sleep so poorly during the night. But I read this mi…1 -
Re: Want to get this off of my chest
I am sorry. I hope her stage seven is short and her death is painless.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Morning, cold and foggy here earlier but the fog has burned off and sun is out. I heard the girls bawling before I got up but had been quiet until a few minutes ago. They were up in the pasture and m…1 -
Re: My parent with dementia's Exboyfriend
If he is toxic and causing you stress then it is best he doesn't come around . He should of stepped up when he first found out she had dementia . You don't need the extra stress . Weed out anyone tha…1 -
Didn't post much, and now it's over
One year ago we learned my husband had dementia. As the year went on, Parkinsons became another issue. Last month, he was in heart failure. And today the love of my.life, my best buddy, and dearest f…22 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Morning, it's 43 degrees this morning, 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. When I got home yesterday the cats were on the bed and there was some strange picture on the tv. I had left the control on the…1 -
I Hate Christmas
My OH goes to the Alzheimer’s Activity Center five days a week seven hours a day . Naturally, this gives me a big break to do all the chores without having to look over my shoulder to see what my OH …9 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning. I slept for only five hours and was up eight times to the bathroom--not a good night. Iris2
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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