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Re: Respite
Congratulations Cindy on your award. Having retired early a year ago this month and under less than desirable circumstances I can relate to that little voice that brings this up in my mind from time …3 -
Re: No short term memory
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74653/no-short-term-memory My DW doed the same thing. Sometimes I give her a different answer to the same question 5 min later and she will say ok.1 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
The holidays here were not merry and bright the last few years. We kept it simple, just the two of us, but it was OK. Now, I'm facing my first holiday season without him and it's harder tha…5 -
My spouse does not remember who I am.
My spouse does not recognize me all the time. I cannot control her in anyway when she forgets who I am. What can I do about that?7 -
Re: So instead of carrying grief…carrying my love?
💜 Thank you for sharing this. I needed it too.1 -
Home visit
My wife has been in memory care for 3 years now and Im thinking of bringing her home for thanksgiving dinner with our daughters and grandchildren. My youngest daughter has had Thanksgiving and Christ…2 -
New here and learning
Hi! My mom is 95 and mid stage dementia. I moved her in about 6 mos ago and I am the only sibling left. I was able to get her on hospice for her COPD (also has cancer but they are keeping her on hosp…1 -
Missing my mom
My mom has dementia and she fell a couple of months ago fractured her pelvis and was in the nursing home for a couple of months for rehab. She did come home but we felt she needed more care than what…2 -
Re: Just venting
I was there yesterday, Rhonda! Got to re-group last night and today was better. We all have those days. As others have said I different posts, “Give yourself some grace.” This is HARD work, but we do…4 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
My husband left us 10 days ago. It was not the ending I thought we would face as he died following a fall; I wrote about it a few days ago. Thank you all for the thoughts and feelings about grief and…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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