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Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
Things are very difficult. I'm overwhelmed by being a single parent, caregiver, and main income source. My stress level impacts my child. I think we've all been in levels of denial for a long time, a…1 -
How to arrange a week of respite
I know that all the facilities around that say they do respite care will only do it for assisted living, not memory care, and my DH needs lots of assistance with dressing and navigating. MC facilitie…1 -
Boyfriend with early stage
Does anyone have a boyfriend with dementia, repeating questions and forgets conversations? I could use some support if anyone out there can relate. He is very easygoing and loving, but wonder what th…1 -
I Feel so Awful….
my DH is cognitively stage 6. He layers clothes, confuses hand cream for tooth paste, hasn’t known me for a long time, (though he likes me). When he is having a good day and 4 hour respite, it’s easy…5 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
My LO was taken by a wheelchair transport van, but if she had been ambulatory I would have driven her. She doesn't like it and neither do I, because we want to be together, but I know I have to do it…3 -
Re: Hospice care
She has qualified for hospice . They will start tomorrow . It was a hard decision yes but I have had no success with other services and I can't keep watching this unfold like this without trying more…5 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
At the advice of many people in my life including her doctor, I have been told to begin looking at placement for my DW. I am overwhelmed with every aspect of it and I feel paralyzed. On the other han…21 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Thank you for sharing. In some strange way, it is comforting to know I am not alone in my struggles. Your part about take care of yourself really hit home with me. Like I can just book a spa day, or …13 -
I need a safe space for me
please allow me to vent… I am so tired. My head constantly aches. I don’t sleep well. My DH has AZ and, I am beginning to think, another form of dementia as well. We see doc in two weeks to discuss. …26 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Morning. Iris, I am so very sorry about Seven. I know how you feel because we have lost so many of our little friends. I had never heard about the Rainbow Bridge before I came on the forum. It's a go…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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