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Re: Terrified!
One of the hardest parts of caring for my DH was the uncertainty about life expectancy. Sometimes I was struggling so much that it seemed impossible to continue doing it for another day, let alone an…8 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
"I feel bad because I sat up all night with her on the last night, I fell asleep around 4:00 in the morning I woke up 10 minutes later and she was gone." Oh I wish you didn't feel bad …2 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/258858#Comment_258858 Thanks for stopping by. Your words are so true. Unless someone has walked in our shoes they have no idea. We have the long goodbye an…2 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
@Color Blue You have my sincere sympathy on this aspect. We lived this with dad. Driving was not just about "independence" for him as much as it defined him as a man. The loss of that privi…5 -
Re: Take a cruise?
Thanks to all for your insights you've helped me think better. If I can put the rest together, we just may go. He is familiar with cruise protocols. We can easily sit in our cabin and watch the …2 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
I empathize. DH’s geriatric psychiatrist turned in a form to DMV, and his driver’s license was revoked 6 months ago. In addition to having AD, he’s 86 with limited mobility—can’t fully lift his right…5 -
Mom was newly diagnosed
my mom was newly diagnosed , and she has lost the ability to keep track of the day , dates , appointment times. She will ask multiple times daily what time an appointment is , or what is the day /dat…5 -
Social Media post/comments
My DH is into the mid stage of Alz I believe. Diagnosed over a year ago. He's still able to care for himself, but speaking and following instructions etc. Are definate difficult. Along with othe…2 -
Re: So instead of carrying grief…carrying my love?
Thank you for sharing this. I'm really feeling griefy this month. I attended the All Souls Day service and two memorial services. Lots of tears, but I'm glad I went.1 -
Re: Guilt, Grief, and Memory Care
There’s a book my therapist recommended called Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Elderly Parents who Didn’t Take Care of You. I found it very helpful. Of course it’s hard for everyone taking care…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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