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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Gothic G— I should make that image my avatar. I'm sorry for all of you dealing with extreme and dangerous weather. Carl, I hope your tree can be saved. I lost a tall blue spruce to a storm once and s…1 -
Re: Weight loss in late stage
My DW is 73 and has been in Stage 7f for several months. She has lost a considerable amount of weight. She is 5’-7” and now weighs only 83 pounds, a total loss of about 50 pounds so far! This is a BM…3 -
Don’t know what to do
My mom is 87 and quite stubborn and very mean, uncooperative and vindictive. She has enjoy of her wits about her to know when she’s doing as well as saying things to irritate me. She can say some ver…2 -
Just need Support - My Dad fell and is in the hospital
Hi- I just need some support at this moment. My dad with dementia fell and smacked his head on the pavement. He now has a traumatic brain injury with bleeding occuring in his brain. I just spoke with…1 -
FRUSTRATED!!
My husband has been approved for the infusion treatments and the center that does them doesn’t take our secondary insurance. Our doctor’s office is trying to find another location but is having diffi…1 -
Weight loss in late stage
My DH is late stage 6/early stage 7 and under hospice care. From the first of March to the first of April he lost 3 lbs. I weighed him yesterday and since the first of April he has lost 6 lbs. He is …1 -
Re: First Post
It is indeed a devastating road we are on. I keep reminding myself, it’s not him, it’s the disease that I’m angry at. Instead of spending so much of our precious time being angry at the disease, I’m …7 -
Re: First Post
I remember being where you are at the beginning. It can be overwhelming. Make sure you have power of attorney for both medical and financial. And during all that, you deal with the emotional upheaval…8 -
Re: Anosognosia Challenge
DW was a college professor for 30 years. She thinks students and faculty might want to come to the house (where she imagined she worked, rather than an office elsewhere) for her instruction and guida…4 -
Re: Anosognosia Challenge
Extremely challenging. My DH was a hardwood flooring contractor from the old days of nail down floors, sand and finish. He’s always been handy at making and fixing things. Now everything confuses him…2
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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