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Re: Overwhelmed? It is the loved ones of those with Alzheimer's who bear the greatest burden.
Excellent essay. I'm the caregiver for my Mom who was diagnosed 11 years ago with Alz dementia. I recently accepted that my mother died years ago. The shell of her body that exists today is not …1 -
Re: Barely Surviving Everday…
I'm 28(M) living with my mother 62(F) and my father 68(M). My father was a heavy drinker in the past, up to a fifth of whiskey a day. He quit 8 months ago but is quickly progressing into what hi…4 -
In pain, exhausted, and resentful
There is no one thing that I need to get off my chest. I'm just super annoyed and emotional. No matter how many of mom's doctors I give MY number to, they invariably or intentionally call h…6 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
Last year I did virtually nothing for Christmas; this year I decided a little decorating might cheer me up. My husband is probably top of stage 6; has no idea what Christmas is. I spotted a small tre…6 -
Re: A new task, self catheterizing my husband
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259419#Comment_259419 It seems a new challenge comes pretty regularly. My DH who has been content and pretty easy to care for has begun having sundowning i…3 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
I didn’t know whether to start a new discussion or tack on here. I too am spent. We try so hard and it’s so exhausting. I needed to go to the post office, according to the GPS 4 minutes from our plac…9 -
Re: Different respite question
No way to determine this except bringing him home and see what happens. We all are different, have different personalities. Try it, see what happens and adjust to the next opportunity. Best to you an…2 -
Re: My Mom passed away October 5th 2025
FYI- you determine who you see this Christmas. If you don’t feel like going to a gathering or dealing with relatives , then don’t go. As people say - No is a complete sentence. I can’t exchange gifts…4 -
Re: My Mom passed away October 5th 2025
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260008#Comment_260008 Thanks so much. You are so right. I will. I really hated two family members who kept her alive for so long without Hospice. I have fo…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Drama here…got a call from a neighbor of my sister's in FL. She wants to call APS re my sister's well being. I too have been concerned and this last ambulance to the ER may have been the ev…2
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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