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Re: What I miss the most
I'm going through the last few days before my DH goes into memory care. I am just sad and unhappy about having to say good bye to our shared evening rituals, to our "in" jokes, to having a …14 -
Re: New member caregiver needing a support group
@donnpolly you might get more responses by starting a new thread from the main thread screen. @GoldieK my spouse is heading for three years in memory care. His facility runs a support group but I don…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
been reading…I am still very dizzy but otherwise fine ..thank you friends for caring…..3 -
Re: Numb to other causes of sadness now?
So sorry for what you're going through. In hard times, I tell myself, "this, too, shall pass." Sometimes it works, but most times…well… Numbing is your natural defensive mechanism. Let it p…1 -
Re: Numb to other causes of sadness now?
I’m sorry about the unexpected loss of your mother. I do agree, we can only handle so much and what you have occurring currently within your own home is zapping all resources. Give yourself grace and…3 -
Re: Holidays are the worst
We were to go to a friend's house at 6. It's an hour drive. First he agreed to shower, then wouldn't. Then I couldn't get him to understand how he had to take off the pants he was wearing to put on w…6 -
Re: Dating while still married and caring for my wife
B Smith's book is called "Before I Forget". Iris1 -
Re: Holidays are the worst
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247326#Comment_247326 No, you are not alone. My DH slept in on the 4th, so I got to go for a walk. He didn't rest or nap for the rest of the day. There was…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Happy Fourth everyone! JeriLynn, are you secretly Superwoman? Beth, thanks for the explanation of walking tacos. They sound just my speed. HB, I spent a couple of hours driving my friend around for h…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Happy Independence Day! I live just outside the city, so people go to the county park just west of my home to launch fireworks. My son and I plan to sit on my back porch and watch the show. It is ill…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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