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A resource for guilt and resentment
I found a resource to help myself, and anyone who struggles w/resentment and the guilt that comes with it. As I was listening to the audiobook version of The Unexpected Journey by Emma Heming-Willis …13 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Thank you! We saw a great neuropsychologist three years ago. He did two full days of testing (neuropsychological analysis) and his report said not dementia. Jo thought he was very professional and th…2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I think you will find most doctors unhelpful on the advice front. At least, that's what I've found. The geriatric psych has been the most helpful in being sympathetic and doling out the app…5 -
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
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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