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What to say.
Yesterday my DW said if she would die tomorrow I would be happy because I would be free of her and her problems. I know this is the disease talking, but it is hard to understand. Does she think I don…2 -
Re: Hope and hospice
Thank you all for your thoughtful responses. I have decided that if my husband isn't "actively dying" that I'm going to take the four day trip and have my own car so I can head home if the …10 -
Anosognosia Challenge
This is just a vent. I am NOT asking for advice or tips. But I would like to read about your experiences with this caregiver challenge. My DH with mild/moderate dementia thinks the meds he takes will…3 -
Re: Struggling in Stage 8
I just read your post and wanted to reach out and say thank you. You were the first person to respond to my initial post on this forum. I took your advice and come here often. It gives me comfort. Th…1 -
Re: Four months
yes there is PTSD for caregivers of those with dementia. The long goodbye takes a toll. We never get over losing our loved ones. You don’t cure PTSD, you learn to manage it, is what the Psychologist …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Missouri son just texted me and told me Springfield was hit hard with tornadoes, but everyone is ok. Ron1 -
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
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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