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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
😟 pulmonary will not clear me for surgery said I was high risk for pulmonary complications. Nurse told me that she would see about getting me into the pain management clinic. Son told me when they go…1 -
Re: Losing/hiding things
100% common. I hear you. This is EXACTLY what my Mom has been doing for a while. She goes through manic phases where she gets very agitated and "rage cleans" her room, part of which involve…1 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
So appreciate this place to be honest and know that you all understand. I think we all feel the resentment at having to deal with this unbearably sad and hard disease - the toll on our emotions, fina…4 -
Re: Anosognosia Challenge
Treasure hunt! Try to find where DW put something. She will even ask about it and assert that someone must have stolen it. Most common: glasses, wallet, keys. She no longer does things "the way …3 -
Re: Anyone With Resentment?
My DH has EO Alz and he is only stage 4/5. He is 50… I’m 43. Still raising kids. I am SO resentful that my experience as a mother and my kids’ childhoods are all about his dementia. Our lives have be…10 -
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
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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