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Sundowning now all day
My DW has been sundowning for quite a while but this past week it seems to start up each morning. She goes to bed crying and wakes up crying. I can calm her down most times and get her redirected but…2 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
I think that is where I am, thinking that I am able to manage now and that it will stay like this. I just see a loving, kind man who is deeply in love with me. And I feel the same, not able to imagin…1 -
Re: At My Wits End
Though I haven’t opened my door yet, he apologized and said he didn’t mean to do it but he still thinks I need help.( he had his ex wife committed to a psych hospital when they were married. Maybe he…3 -
Re: Phone calls
Yes I also searched "random strangers", lol it was not was I was hoping for. My mom is still living alone because I'm in the works with guardianship papers so I definitely can't "disap…1 -
Re: Advice on phone calls
She is still living alone, I am in the works with guardianship papers. So it is different than someone in a care facility. I can't "disappear" her phone in case of emergency. I've read all …2 -
Re: At My Wits End
Thank @Quilting brings calm and @trottingalong ….. I had no clue whatsoever. I was just sitting on my bed listening to music and singing when very very loud many bangs on my door happened followed by…2 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
It's a sad existence! Sometimes, I dream of packing my bags and disappearing. I don't like to talk to my friends anymore about what's going on because they look at me like I'm making stuff up. So I'v…10 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
I feel your pain. I was there, too. DH was literally out of control. Just when I thought all is lost, a dear friend took DH with him on a short trip (was nearly disastrous but survived it nonetheless…2 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
I know how you feel. I do go to coffee once a week with friends and they keep urging me to get some respite. I kow they mean well but we live in a semi-rural area so it's not easy. One of these frien…5 -
At My Wits End
At 830 tonight, my DH called the paramedics on me. So I’m in my locked bedroom and I hear footsteps…. 2 paramedics and 2 policemen are banging on my bedroom door. I’m shaking so bad I can’t even type…5
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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