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  • Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025

    I'm sorry I've been away for so long. My little girl cat Seven was a little sick last Friday, stopped eating on Sunday, felt better on Tuesday, but expired on Thursday. I've been in mourning for her.…
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  • Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol

    Alcohol made my husband's dementia so much worse. I couldn't get him to stop drinking so I put him in MC for 5 weeks. Once he was sober, I could see that I could manage him at home. I brought him hom…
  • Re: Anger and anxiety

    Since August 2024 my husband believes his wife left him, and I have been hired as his caregiver. He is very kind to his caregiver. This condition is sometimes known as Capgras Syndrom. Generally, whe…
  • Resentful and Losing patience

    Truth, my DH and I had problems and about 10 years ago I asked him to leave and we moved to separate bedrooms. I became complacent, we shared the household expenses and eventually became friends and …
  • Re: New here

    Thank you for commenting. I’ve felt alone for so long, it feels a little better to relieve some of this weight. Sending love…
  • Re: Betrayed

    Where have you all been throughout my life. I don’t have any friends or family I can trust. You are the best people and I appreciate you all!
  • DW despondent and feels useless

    DW used to be a college professor. She still thinks or hopes that faculty or students will come to the house (or, well, she's now in MC) for her advice and guidance. The fact that they don't (she's b…
  • Re: Rehab versus hospice

    make sure your mother’s memory care will take her back
  • Hospice care

    Today I called hospice care and will be waiting to see if my DW is eligible for their care . This was a very hard decision but I feel that if I can't get my wife to eat and all the weight that she ha…

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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