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Re: Alone This Holiday?
Dear Friends, I woke up thinking about all of you this morning. I am praying you can find some joy and peace today. With love, Gram3 -
Re: New
I know what you are feeling as you begin your terrible journey of this nasty disease. My DW was diagnosed with EOAD September of 2023 and the last Christmas we had was that same year. She has not rec…4 -
Re: New
Hi. This is my first time posting. My husband was formally diagnosed September 2024. He was showing symptoms for over a year before that. My question is. Is it normal to feel like I have constant hea…4 -
An even sadder Day
I'm back home, sadly, Donna didn't make it. Due to there being no traffic I got to the hospital an hour before her pickup time (better early than late). When they brought her to me she was …18 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
Love to all of you this Christmas. I hope that some sliver of joy makes it through the heartache of caring for someone with dementia. For those who believe, i hope that the entrance into the world of…2 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
My heart goes out to every caregiver here on the forum and beyond. I know you are trying your best (as I am ) to accept our biggest life challenge and find your way through the holidays as best you c…3 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
My husband seems to have no awareness that today is Christmas. Feeling very alone and lonely but looking for moments of joy nonetheless. The rain let up a bit and my dog and I walked on our property …3 -
Re: New
Welcome, @Thor 56 I’m glad you found this group though sorry that your wife’s condition led to the need to be here. I’m relatively new here myself as my husband was just diagnosed last August. I’m lu…2 -
Re: New
This is not the worst Christmas but close to it. Just got to plow through it. Tomorrow will be another day, may it be new challenges or relieve I don't know. Just live long enough to see another…4 -
Re: Alone This Holiday?
Wishing you all peace this Christmas day. As one person wrote, we never know when it will be our last dealing with our current situations. Praying foe strength, patience and hope for all my online fr…4
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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