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Re: Anger seems to last longer and longer
OMG, I am facing this same situation. I used to drive for hours until he got fed up at my uselessness and accepted going back to that other place, i.e. our home. He's tried everything to get a train …5 -
Re: Apologies...
Please do not censor your comments here. This is the one place where we can be completely honest about our feelings and no dementia/grief related topics are off limits. We MUST be honest or we are do…8 -
How to get through the holidays
My father passed away from Alzheimer's in July. It's been a rough month since Thanksgiving. I miss having my father around espically around the holidays.1 -
Re: Well, That Didn’t Go Well
I finally placed my DW because she refused to let me have any help, including our own kids. I could have kept going at home if I had a day or two of help per week.3 -
Re: Apologies...
While I accept your apology since you offered it, I see absolutely no reason for it. This journey was terrifying for me at the outset. I'm terrified now of what my life will be like in Stage 8 and th…11 -
Re: Anger seems to last longer and longer
Dt’s and medical practitioners want to fix things with pills etc but we know that sometimes this is not possible. I find agreeing with my DH using my facial expression as reassurance then subtly chan…5 -
How to support emotionally who got diagnosed?
My parent got diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She understood the diagnosis because the dr said that the MRI definitively showed it. My parent accepted this as the truth. For her the diagnosis came out of…2 -
Re: Daughter helping care of DW
Our daughter is at home full-time, though with a husband and college student daughter. She is already a help. My plan B is home health care, likely increasing time as the disease progresses or it bec…2 -
Anger seems to last longer and longer
Last night, and a couple of nights ago, my DH started again with wanting to go to the "other house" and not understanding how all of our things could have gotten to this house. Of course th…6 -
Re: Thanksgiving MC
I wanted to follow up with you all and say thank you for your comments. They helped me a lot. I actually did take her out to my aunts house. And we all had a great time. Saying goodbye was hard but w…3
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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