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Re: DW just diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer's
I think you must get your legal stuff in order with a certified elder attorney and meet with a financial planner. It is important to get that done before your DW progresses further. I’d to the legal …2 -
Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
I’m just a constant nag😜my LO always had a few beers then a cocktail at night. He is stage 3-4 Alzheimer’s diagnosed and I try to explain to him how it changes his personality and actions so much. Of…3 -
Re: Resentful and Losing patience
That’s a really tough one to deal with I’m sure. No words of wisdom here just wanted to say I’m sorry you have that to deal with also.1 -
Re: Sleeping so much
Sleeping 18-20 a day is very common in the later stages. My DW was in range of 18-20 hours of sleep starting about two years ago, she was 71. It was a major factor in her acceptance for hospice. Just…1 -
Re: Resentful and Losing patience
My wife had an affair that I thought had ended several years before she was diagnosed but after her diagnoses 9 years ago I found out that she was still in contact with him. I wanted to leave but I s…8 -
Re: Resentful and Losing patience
I absolutely feel you. We were married for 43 years. He became more and more angry and occasionally threw things at me before going into MC about a year ago. After he went there, I found that he had …6 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
I'm so sorry @TrumpetSwan , I know exactly how you feel — I've done everything you described a million times, right down to the residents who tried to follow me out the front door. It's etched in my …4 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
TrumpetSwan, it might help to remember that your mother is not so much trapped behind locked doors as protected by locked doors. My wife sleeps behind locked doors, so she doesn't wander looking for …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
I spent the weekend locked up in Porch-Post Jail. It's nice to be back. LOL, Star Wars Day. Even the NYT honored the occasion with a Star Wars themed crossword. It's also known as nerd day. Coinciden…1 -
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.…2
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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