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Re: DH now stage 6
This disease is so mean. So damn mean. You have done so much for your DH, your soul mate. You've made his journey as smooth as you can make it and given him so much love. I know I'll feel guilty when…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Love that river pic… Biggles…my husband was a navy pilot and we sailed also but just locally Well….looks like the flip house is not going to flip just yet. Long story and not at all interesting. It i…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Finally able to watch grandson!6 -
Just Diagnosed with AD
Good Morning, New to this group. I was just diagnosed with AD (early stage). I am 60 and I still function at a high level. Because I can function at a high level, it is very difficult to accept this.…2 -
DH now stage 6
my DH is now stage six. I’m exhausted physically and mentally. He hallucinates, delusional, wanders, paranoid, agitated and confused. The speech is so bad. He can say a word and make a somewhat sente…9 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Thank you for the welcome Lorita. I am 74 years old DM is 76 he has vascular dementia. Eating is getting difficult, showering and shaving too are becoming difficult, clothes shoes etc go on back to f…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
Good morning from mom’s house. She’s still asleep which is not unusual for her. Her cat has been up to get some treats, inspect her litter (clean) and then went back to sleep in the sunroom. The proc…1 -
legal issues
people say to get power of attorney, but because of his dementia he, my husband, can't hand it over to me. I've talked to several lawyers, and they say no. The only way to get custodianship is to tak…1 -
Caretaking the Caregiver
DH and I live about 50 miles from his mother who has mid-stage Alzheimer’s. She still recognizes all of us, but STM is rapidly failing. Her husband (DH’s step-father) has done a wonderful job taking …2 -
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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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