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If it seems like a cold
Hi my bf 45yo eoa has been having a cough. Yesterday he had a fever, cough and I can hear junk in his chest. His voice is hoarse too. To me it seems like a chest cold. With his eoa do I need to be ov…3 -
Financial crisis in the making
My dh was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in May 2024. He is 52. He was a partner in a law firm. He made a lot of money….then. Due to his disease, he had to leave work and now he has nothing t…7 -
Foreign Language
Every day when I pick up my beautiful 73 yr old DW from the Activity Center she is very happy & excited to see me . Unfortunately, the minute she gets into the car she starts blabbing & speak…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (202)
Speaking of the price of eggs, this popped up in the local Patch-1 -
Re: Medical Marijuana
Dignitas….. I very much agree. I don’t think I could make it without my gummies. Unfortunately I live in an illegal state that doesn’t offer medical gummies. I drive to MI every few months. Anti depr…1 -
Re: Medical Marijuana
I am in favor of anything that works! Did your doctor prescribe it? I ask because you use the term "medical marijuana". My DH used to smoke weed when he was in college, and often told me th…3 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
My suggestion is not to see her every day. Once or twice a week is plenty. I also don't suggest trying to find a woman, but I do suggest doing activities every week that involve human connection and …8 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
BPS, I can understand how you feel. I have been married for many years, but they haven't been good ones for a long, long time. Now caring for HWD takes every ounce of energy that I have and I feel li…3 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
Hello, BPS, my DH has been in MC for a year. We have been married for 57 years. Adjusting to living alone after all these years has been a difficult adjustment. The loneliness is like an ache at time…5 -
Re: To those with LO in memory care
I am going through the same debate. My DW is in year 10 of Alzheimer's and still sort of Ok. By that I mean she is in stage 6 and living with me. She can no longer read, write her name, tell time or …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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