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New at this. HELP
My wife has short term memory loss, higher than normal fear levels, general agitation and breaks down and cries far too often and easily. Don't know how to get into her world and probably support and…1 -
Re: Arguments about travel that is unrealistic
This happens with my DH too. I've kicked the can down the road several ways, early on by suggesting he plan the trip, which he cannot do and I soon decided it was cruel to suggest he try to plan it a…3 -
caregiver needs help
My wife has vascular dementia. She is very articulate, very social and very stubborn. She has had several falls resulting in broken hips and vertebrae, but doesn't think she needs help. I have employ…2 -
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
I’m in the same boat, sometimes the end seems near and sometimes it seems like this could go on forever. We’re in the eleventh year since symptoms showed up.6 -
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
I know how you feel. My DH is going on year 7 and is 66 years old. I’m tired of living like this as our lives were turned upside down and I miss the life we once had. I’m fortunate he is a gentle sou…8 -
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
@ghphotog, Like you and @SDianeL, I read the posts from those not as far along in the journey, and I pray for them to find the strength to endure what is yet to come. We, too, are nearing the end of …10 -
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
My heart aches for everyone who is caring for a LO with this terrifying & heartbreaking disease. My husband Lonny’s suffering ended August 12. 🙏17 -
Re: Cycles of doubt
I think we all feel at least part of what you are feeling. I retired early to be a caregiver and have given up nearly a decade of my life doing it. I want it to be over both for my wife's sake and my…3 -
Re: DH doesn’t think we are married
It's up to you when you place your DH in memory care. The ER doctors told me it was time a year ago, but I was not ready. The PCP told me 8 months ago that I should think about placement if things we…4 -
So many posts remind me. . .
I see many posts and I think to myself we were there in the exact place 3 maybe four years ago and we are still not done. I feel sorry for those with years still left in trenches. My heart goes out t…14
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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