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Re: Life is getting harder...
I picked up 2 bottles of wine at Giant Eagle today. Too bad you don't live next door… I'd meet you in the driveway. ❤️8 -
Re: Life is getting harder...
That sounds wonderful! We are going out to lunch tomorrow and I'm likely to find a store on the way home. Ty for making me smile today. Such simple things are appreciated.5 -
Life is getting harder...
Life is getting harder and DH isn't as far along as many of yours. I should have known better but we went to Costco together today. DH uses a scooter cart and follows me. Today was just so much …11 -
Re: What would they do in a different country?
Dear @Flowers456 Ask to speak with a social worker or case manager. Tell them your situation and that you are unable to care for your DH alone. Most likely if he is refusing therapy he will not be a …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good afternoon. Warm and windy here today. Its bringing in cooler weather this weekend. I have to very carefully and slowly take Christmas decorations down. DH enjoys them, which is why the two trees…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning, I’ve been up since 2:30 this morning and would go back to bed if I didn’t have other things to do in a couple of hours. I was waking up all through the night hot, was actually afraid I …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Carl - Floral blouses just make me want to cry. They're like anti-GG clothing. I have nothing against them, they're just not for me. If I live to be 90, I'll still be wearing black. Sp…1 -
Forward Planning
My wife is in her 8th year of diagnosis and lately has been slipping more and more. At some point, she will need more care than I can give, first in-home and then who knows? I will need to sell our h…4 -
Incontinence
My dad has become completely incontinent as far as urinating. He soaks the bed he sleeps in with my mom and she is completely fed up...she and the assisted living staff have to change the bedding eve…4 -
Re: I hate myself for getting rid of Dad's phone
Just an update. Saw my dad today after I cancelled his phone. He mentioned once where is his phone. I didn't say any thing he didn't seem too concerned. So it was a nice comfortable visit d…3
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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