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Boy do I need help
this is my first post. My 78 yr old DH is full into dementia. He had a stroke a few years ago then ended up in the hospital with Covid and pneumonia for a week. He was very delusional there and carri…3 -
Re: How and when should I tell my DH I am placing him in MC
I had to place my DH last January due to my cancer diagnosis. Do not tell him at all. Make up a fib. The facility will assist you with suggestions. We told my husband we were going to lunch to meet m…3 -
Re: The slow goodbye to my hero
you don’t specify ages of you and your dear dad , there are some threads on here with younger folks dealing with EO. I think there is a much more sad aspect when the ages are younger. I’m 65 and my m…1 -
Re: The slow goodbye to my hero
Welcome. This is a great place to come with questions, concerns, venting, or to just share your heartbreak. It’s a rough road.1 -
Re: The slow goodbye to my hero
Hi Sherrie0512 - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. My heart goes out to you, and yes, you will find a lot of information and commiseration here on this forum. It is very hard to see a LO d…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
transformer out….soooo glad I have Generac!1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
😂Judith I thought about telling you that but decided not to. My sister works at the post office. She found out today that people are receiving packages with no sender address. Inside the package it s…1 -
Re: reframe my thinking?
Call your children and talk to them about what their father and you are experiencing. They need to know, and you need the support. If they love you and their father, they will want to know. My DH liv…3 -
interesting delusion
Today I dropped my DW (stage 5/6 vascular dementia) off at the salon to get a haircut. Fortunately, her stylist is very understanding and patient. I returned 45 minutes later to pick her up. I paid m…2 -
Re: Eating Constantly
The brain going haywire can send all kinds of incorrect messages to the body. Sometimes a PWD always feels hungry, or cold even when they turned the furnace up to 80 degrees or have phantom pain that…1
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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