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Re: How to have patience and not start resenting your spouse.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74390/how-to-have-patience-and-not-start-resenting-your-spouse I feel your pain. I would love to sleep in just once or go to bed early but my spouse has vascular d…9 -
Re: Speech Therapy
Thankyou SDianel your insight spares me my guilt trip. It’s so hard to know what to do and the knowledge here is greatly appreciated. I ask the question why would the Dementia Association even sugges…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
I got less than a quarter inch of snow, just enough to turn the grass and roofs white. It's clear tonight, which is nice for seeing the moon two days short of full, but it will get cold tonight …1 -
Re: Different respite question
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259678#Comment_259678 Our hospice nurse said she didn't know what would happen. She advised me to ask you all about your experiences. It's bad en…4 -
Re: Am I a bad person
When my husband died a few days ago, I was grateful that he had a peaceful death and that he was spared further pain. His death was a sad thing. It was a big thing. I will always miss him. But his de…14 -
Re: Support Group Cookie Exchange? No!
It is very helpful to feel seen and understood. I was heartened reading your responses, and you helped me see more clearly how much my reaction to a thoughtless invitation was affected by the cost in…3 -
Re: Clinginess
I thought, let me jump on the alzconnect site to see if anyone else is frustrated when their loved one constantly shadows them. And the first post I read, was yours describing my situation. Tonight, …7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Hi all, just a quick update. It’s been 3 weeks since I fell. Urgent care did MRI and fractured another vertebrae, this one is above the fusion I had many years ago. I need to see a neurosurgeon. They…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
I find that memories now make me sad. Especially if I am not sharing them, laughing with someone. I now dismiss dates that used to matter to me. I do remember Dick's birthday but I have no need …2 -
Re: It's been four months since DW died
My husband died just 11 weeks ago. ( I am still counting in weeks). He went from balance issues due to dementia and hospice and passed 2 weeks later. I struggle every day.6
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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