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Re: Crashing
Big hug to you as we walk together, helping hold each other up.2 -
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
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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