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Re: Crashing
I'm so sorry this is so hard on you, please believe me when I say we are not as strong as we pretend to be. We get a lot of strength right here from each other. You need to be strong for yoursel…6 -
Re: Crashing
Can you get her in respite care fore a couple of days to give yourself a breather? Ask hospice about it. You need one.1 -
Re: Crashing
CindyBum, my heart is breaking for you. I have no wisdom to share with you, as I am trailing far behind you on this awful journey. Please hang in there. You are a hero to many of us!1 -
Re: Crashing
Such a nightmare for you and your DW. Would she tolerate a wheelchair for outside walks? Hospice could probably provide one. The movement and fresh are good but not if falls are inevitable. So much i…2 -
Re: I'm new here. My 66 year old wife has Alzheimer's. It's rough!
I’m sorry you are going through this. It is one hell of a horrible disease. Nothing is easy.4 -
Re: Need to say no
I still am finding it hard to get up, take a shower, and get dressed. I am sleeping in my clothes, I am too tired to get into my nightgown. I can't make even the easiest decisions and get anxiou…1 -
What would they do in a different country?
I always hear that healthcare is better in other countries, so I'm wondering what a better healthcare system would do in this situation. My husband was in the hospital for 4 weeks for ulcerative…4 -
Re: My DH passed away this morning...
Thank you all for your kind words. I do believe he is at peace now, and in the loving arms of his mother and father. I am going to do my best to find a way to move forward without him, but he will al…6 -
Re: Showering
Thanks to you all for the kind words and suggestions. SDianeL, I do in fact have the book (probably time to actually read it 😊). I’ve tried a few of the suggestions given, but will continue to keep …5 -
Re: Crashing
I’m so sorry for you. Exhaustion is so very real and it affects us just as much mentally and emotionally as physically. Our minds are in constant motion analyzing, processing, directing, redirecting …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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