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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Talking about burial, I hated it when people said; don't he/she look good, when they don't look anything like they were. I had Lou cremated and instructed both boys to have me cremated. If it will do…2 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
nobody knows unless they’ve been there. I cried on the way home and cursed this dreadful disease. I remembered the moments when he said I love you too. The disease never took away our love. My DH had…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Starting to see more from the storms yesterday Here is something else we have to deal with This was in Benton, Louisiana just northwest of me. Ron2 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
Thank you, what you said is making me think and to figure out how to handle all of this emotionally.2 -
Re: Gotta work, DH can't be alone but not ready to be placed, holy Cr. what do I do?
I don't qualify for Medicaid - if I got my account down to the balance they put a one size fits all on I would not be able to pay my bills along with all the medical bills. I have to keep a certain b…3 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
In my honest opinion, I would walk away now. You’ve only been together for 2 years, part of that already going down the dementia trail. Are you willing to spend the next +-10 years as a caregiver rat…7 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
I too share your personality traits. I am a proponent (as was my DH) of precise language, facts, efficiency, realistic expectations and this is how I hold my own life together. ALZ caregiving is chal…1 -
Re: New here and looking for advice
I am sorry for your situation, which is sadly familiar to people on this forum. Care facilities are typically arranged in order of needs for care: assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care. …1 -
Re: New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
Very kind of you to take your aunt in. My aunt has dementia also, but I live out of state work. She does have other nieces nearby, but neither of them have offered to take her in. Honestly, I can't s…1 -
Re: New to caregiving and I have no idea what I'm doing
it’s such a crazy journey that nobody wants to be on!!! You are very kind to take in your aunt. If she is beginning to have toileting accidents, I’ve seen people recommend you try a toilet schedule t…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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