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Re: Four months
Caregivers and PTSD is real. "According to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, it can lead to high levels of stress and even cause PTSD in …2 -
Re: Wife called police on me
I can't offer advice, but this happened to me. It was soon after my husband's diagnosis. He didn't know who I was and was very upset. I tried to tell him that I was his wife. Then without my knowledg…4 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
Thank you so much! Even though I love this man and he is as sweet as can be, I don't feel comfortable getting myself into a caregiving position and making all of the decisions. This will be heartbrea…6 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
Thank you for the insight, actually I have been in denial until recently and everything that I am learning about this disease is starting to hit me hard. It's been almost 2 yrs since we met and some …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Morning, rain must began here. Of course the car windows were partially down so had to get them up. Carl, can't do the reverse mortgage because I own the farm completely. I sold my cattle except for …1 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
Yesterday was three weeks since I placed DW in MC. I know exactly what you mean about good days and bad days (or hours). When things are good, you think, "This isn't so bad." When things ar…3 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
I placed my DW nearly 5 months ago. 45 years of marriage. I cared for her at home for 9 years and when I placed her, I was drowning. Placing her was the hardest thing I have ever done but I am at pea…6 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
I lovingly placed my husband in memory care 6 weeks ago, after an overnight stay in the ER for severe agitation, hallucinations and attempts to leave our property and find a ride from someone to go s…7 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Same Same…everyday. I’ve had so many near misses trying to multitask…I’ve dropped the ball so many times even the minors would turn me away. It breaks my heart when he says “I just want to help.” Thi…4 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
my days aren’t quite as bad, but I understand to some degree. We live in a very small community far from any major city. It’s just me. Hard to destress when everything falls on you. Sometimes I’m so …4
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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