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Re: A resource for guilt and resentment
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74759/a-resource-for-guilt-and-resentment Wow. Needed to see this today. Thank you so very much, Gram.2 -
Re: It's been four months since DW died
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259937#Comment_259937 Thank you for this comment. I lost my DH of 47 years in August, and am just beginning to really understand what being a survivor feel…4 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
As others have said, listen to your logical side of the brain, not the emotional side. Seriously, none of us who have placed our LO in memory care facility enjoyed it. Everyday we deal with guilt and…5 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
My stepmother WD showtimes at an astonishing level. A couple of years ago she went with my dad to his PCP appointment and told them that he used to be a heavy smoker but that she helped him quit and …3 -
Re: Sticker for vehicle…
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259969#Comment_259969 My wife also reacted the same way if anything was displayed or posted that even suggested anyone was ill in our home. I had emergency…4 -
Re: Sticker for vehicle…
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74747/sticker-for-vehicle If my DW saw that on the car she would freak out. She refuses to admit she has dementia.3 -
Re: cant do it anymore
I went through this for 20 years with my family. The person who has legal power of attorney makes the decisions. However, when that person does not keep other family members who are not involved with…4 -
Showtiming Is Fascinating
My husband (56 with EOA) recently had a 4-week hospital stay due to Ulcerative Colitis, which led to blood clots and malnutrition. He is currently at home. He can barely walk. He eats maybe 500 calor…11 -
Re: Christmas tree
Hi @Call me Gram DH and I visited with friends last Christmas who downsized and moved to a senior living facility. They had a lovely tabletop tree that fit into their living room perfectly. It was fe…3 -
Re: A resource for guilt and resentment
thank you!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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