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Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
My heart goes out to you. My DW was diagnosed in 2023 with EOAD at the age of 53. She has since progressed to stage 6 now. It seems to happen faster with EOAD for whatever reason. Stay strong as you …2 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
Thanks for the comments. Misery truly does love company, doesn't it?3 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
It helps tp know there are others dealing with similar things and this is "normal" for this stage of the disease. I try to have my husband do what he can, while he still can. His physical h…2 -
Re: How to respond / deal with the almost obsessive past work talk
It's very common. When their short term memory is going, they revert back to older memories. My husband talked about his service in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. When I placed him in a VA memory …4 -
Re: When to move?
I just wrote a long post but lost it and don't have the energy to do it again. Anyway…same here…it is a nightmare and I have just about given up on the idea.2 -
Re: Memory card financing
Just following up on this post…we have experienced having a parent in a Medicaid facility….they definitely are not the best. As said previously, yes, talk to an elderlaw attorney. But, this is where …6 -
My DW is always hot, then cold, then cold, then hot. Repeat...
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this phenomenon. My DW is always complaining about being too cold. I then turn up the thermostat, and she then complains that she's too hot. So, I …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Tiny ice pellets just started falling when I was out with Madison. The temps 32 but the north wind is really blowing. I think its just getting ready to start coming down. I feel like a kid - I want t…1 -
Fibbing about dead people
PWD asks about dead people daily, many times a day. I know that some people oppose fibbnig, but I'd rather not tell the truth that these people are dead, since it brings grief. If PWD wants to s…1 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
“This disease has changed everything and none of it is good. It goes on and on and I feel like by time it is over I won't have enough life left in me to enjoy.” I just turned 73 last Tuesday and…3
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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