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Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
We are sad, for sure. I am going to pull out some of the old photos and put them out where I can see them. That will help me remember the good times we did have. We had bad times, too, as all couples…3 -
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
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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