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Re: The weight of the world on my shoulders
Hi Lgasparini - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. Caregiver burnout is real! Try again with local care companies, but check their website that they handle dementia care, and ask them direc…1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Just a follow up. I’m taking the advice that everybody gave me along with thoughts and discussions with various family to make changes in my future. I also wanna add that after two days in the hospit…9 -
Re: New to this Group
I do have POA. It is hard because he hasn't always been like this. We've been married 36 years of which most were good, but since his diagnosis, everything is changing. I know he is different because…1 -
New to this Group
I am caring for my DH who has had cognitive decline over the past 4 yrs. As I write this, I can't believe it's been that long. I am trying to abide by the rules, however find myself breaking the rule…2 -
60 minutes interview
This was posted by a neighbor. Can you imagine being worried about retaliation for speaking about Alzheimer’s research?2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning. It's sunny and chilly on my end of the porch. I suspect frost will have ruined some of the flowering tree's displays. They seem early this year. My magnolia seems a month early and the …2 -
The weight of the world on my shoulders
Hi - I'm new to this forum. Warning - this is going to be a lengthy post as I just need to let some of this out** Thank you for being kind. I finally sat down and joined because I am at a breaking po…3 -
Re: What decisions can mom still make?
I have been there on the house too. Putting a fence up for the dog, finally had it done when she was in rehab and she loved it afterwards. Remodeling of her bathroom, handicap accessible features. Sh…1 -
Re: From NPR: A piece on "Caregiver Identity Theory"
Powerful piece. It resonated greatly with me. When I first started the caregiving journey, I saw myself as a wife doing what wives do as part of marriage. As his conditions got worse, the marriage pa…9 -
Re: From NPR: A piece on "Caregiver Identity Theory"
This article really resonated with me as well. To be honest, I'm still processing it - there's so much there. So many of the experiences described by the caregivers in the article are things I experi…3
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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