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Re: Quiet Cracking - So many of us suffer from this
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74977/quiet-cracking-so-many-of-us-suffer-from-this Thank you for posting this. Hits home for sure. I've been quietly cracking for some time it seems. Thank g…3 -
DH somewhat aware of his mental state - how do you respond?
Hi everyone, I'm here again partly to vent and partly to see if anyone has any insight. My DH, diagnosed with Alz over a year ago <but I noticed signs over 3 years before that> and showing…11 -
Re: In my feelings
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75008/in-my-feelings Read about Quiet Cracking. You are there. I posted it a few days ago. I did not write it, but it explains quite well how caregivers feel and w…7 -
Re: You have to laugh sometimes
Bless his heart for trying! My “show me” moment was this morning when my husband said we were out of “those round things with meat inside”. I had no clue so asked him to show me the wrapper or packag…12 -
Re: Feeling a bit sad - one more step in the progression
These are such thoughtful posts. Thank you all for lighting the path ahead. The bed in my dad’s MC room is a frequent topic of cheerful conversation for me to generate for him: I reminisce about in w…3 -
Advice on Transition to MC
Hi. With reluctance and fear, we are going to move my Dad from independent living with my Mom into MC. I know this is a painful process for all families, My Mom and Dad have been together for 65+ yea…1 -
In my feelings
I’m new to the forum. I’ve read a lot of the posts over the last several months. The cliff notes version of my story is, my wife and I were married young. This past summer we celebrated our 33 rd ann…12 -
You have to laugh sometimes
DH tried to clean the toilet today. I walked in and it smelled industrial so I asked if he had sprayed something. He said yes he had cleaned the toilet. I asked him to show me what he used….. It was …11 -
DH is now at peace
I lost my DH of 38 years today. I was visiting him at MC as I did every day, and he was a little more aware of me and walking a little better than he has been of late so we were having a good visit. …28 -
Re: Quiet Cracking - So many of us suffer from this
you just described how I’m feeling today. Hard to hide the tears.5
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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