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Patience...
…I'm out of it. I’ve heard it said that resilience is a virtue, and in my current position, I really need it to be. For the past three years, my husband has had an official diagnosis of Alzheime…10 -
Re: Do we ever sleep?
Waking up with worries, can't shut my brain down even with meds. Sometimes I am reminded of Samuel being called from his sleep to meet the Lord. Prayer is hard in times of difficulty. I just get…1 -
Re: Do we ever sleep?
I’m sure we can all relate to those sleepless nights. It’s amazing how active your mind can get in the middle of the night when there are no other distractions. I haven’t mastered the skill of shutti…2 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
==I wonder how well Bruce Willis' wife truly understands all that is involved in caregiving. After all, Bruce lives separately from her in their second home.== And how is that different than tho…5 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253744#Comment_253744 Your DH sounds on a par with mine he has always been a nice easy person, Married for 54 years and now he is slipping before my very e…1 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
Terribly sorry that you find yourself here. No getting around it, getting the verification of AL or some other kind dementia shakes the gound you walk on. When DH got his news last year, I was all gu…4 -
Re: The Stage 8 Club
Thanks for the responses and sharing, it helps me to know that, while we are not together in body, we are all together in experience and in our sharing. Finding others who live in my new world and wh…2 -
Re: Gulp. So new I hope I’m reading incorrectly
@SpiralStylz It's really hard to know what lies ahead at the time of diagnosis. Most folks seem to take it day-to-day creating a Plan B in the event they can no longer provide the best care to t…3 -
Re: What Is Looking After Yourself
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253531#Comment_253531 Agreed absolutely. Sometimes being told to look after myself sounds like criticism and that oh, right, here’s one more thing I am fai…3 -
Re: Another Step Down
so sorry. It’s so hard when the progression takes another thing from us. Please continue to do what you love. I believe he would want that for you. Hugs. 💜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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