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Re: Heart Breaking
I feel it too, Biggles. The anticipatory grief is constant now. Hugs5 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
I totally understand the lack of enthusiasm for holidays or occasions to supposedly celebrate. Tomorrow is our 53rd anniversary. DH with ALZ has no way of remembering and I just don’t want to even br…4 -
Re: In pain, exhausted, and resentful
Set up the portal with her name, but your email and phone number. Ask the front desk at the doctor to remove her phone number entirely. If you have access, order her groceries via an online app for t…1 -
Heart Breaking
I can’t get over how sweet and normal my DH seems. Sitting watching Love Actually for the 3rd time this season, laughing really enjoying the antics of ‘Miss Dunkin Donuts etc, having a curried egg sa…12 -
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
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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