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Re: Home health care
Hi Jenny, I'm sure perservere will be back with some more good suggestions, I will add my thoughts oh finding a helper in the meantime. People "new to the game" often say "I'…2 -
Re: Respite
I am surprised by how little I miss working. I found that I could not work and live with and care for my DH who has mixed dementia. If I could not work and afford a caregiver that would be the best o…4 -
Re: Our 1st day
My wife is now in stage 6. The hardest and saddest thing that hit me was her not knowing that I was her husband and knowing my name. At that point I accepted the reality that I was no longer her lovi…9 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thank you for sharing all of this. It’s incredibly helpful to consider what I’ll be facing soon.2 -
Re: Home health care
If you can handle the expense or the resource is available for any amount of hours, take advantage. You say that you are a little tired. It won't get better. In short order you will be a LOT tir…5 -
Re: Leqembi
To LBC83…I’m new to this site. Thanks for the positive comment on using leqembi. My wife of 55 years is due to start soon and I’ve been looking for feedback. Any chance of slowing her progression is …2 -
Re: No short term memory
I am so sorry for you, my wife does the same thing, and frequently it’s about a hallucination thought that occurred to her. I too pray for patience, and it is tough. I know I should always remember t…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Mom was admitted for IV steroids. The hospitalist assigned knows her well and took the time to re-read her chart and refresh his memory. The triage and ED nurse were both of the pit-bull no-nonsense …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
I'm sorry about the calf, Lorita. It's a sad thing when the little ones don't make it. We had an early Thanksgiving meal today at the senior center, with turkey etc. One of the men mak…1 -
Re: My DH has changed and I’m afraid
It takes a lot of my creativity to get my husband to the memory care doctor. Initially, I made an appt for him & told the doctor’s office of the situation. That I should see & talk to the doc…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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