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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Eve, your tree limb in the driveway reminded me - the neighbor whom I don't know lives a mile straight east of me had half a huge tree fall across their driveway. That was about a year ago. It h…0 -
Re: Processing The Grief
Hello @howhale , I’m so sorry you find yourself here in Stage 8. I too have been struggling to acclimate myself to this new reality; I’m almost at 3 months. I speak with a therapist weekly but not su…3 -
Processing The Grief
My dear wife left us three weeks ago after her eight year battle with this evil disease. I have been her primary caregiver throughout, supported most recently by a couple of caregivers for several ho…4 -
CHERISH THOSE POSITIVE PEOPLE AROUND YOU
If there is anything I have learned…only in the very beginning of this incredibly difficult and challenging disease process is that you truly learn who loves & cares for you.. and spouse (DH) be …6 -
Re: Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
It truly is overwhelming and frustrating. I was aware of the meaning of Anosognosia and had been frustrated that my husband doesn’t seem to accept his diagnosis but I never put the label on his behav…4 -
Re: i am so confused
Thank you for the responses. They are very helpful and caring.1 -
Re: i am so confused
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74053/i-am-so-confused I do not know how many different types of dementia there are, but he sounds like so many of our spouses here. This does not sound age relate…4 -
Says he doesn’t have Alzheimer’s
Background: My DH is 56 and was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s after an MRI, Neuropsychological Evaluation, and CT PET Scan. The doctor told him he has Alzheimer’s, and he and I talk about it…4 -
Re: pre loss grief
Like Linda Louise, I was surprised by the intensity of grief when my DH passed after 15 years of Alzheimers. While he was alive, my grief focused on what we were losing day by day. When he passed, th…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Good morning all, It’s been a busy week but I don’t feel that I’ve accomplished much. When my father and stepmom died, I was tasked with clearing out their house. In Missouri it was common to have an…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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