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  • Re: Life is getting harder...

    I sure do understand your fatigue with it all. When I realized we could no longer shop in stores it was very sad and it hit me pretty hard. I am now relieved and settled into curbside pick up at the …
  • Counseling for Mom

    Hello all, I am trying to find Counseling for my mom who is now caring for my dad who has Alz. They are both in assisted living because she would not send him without her. She is depressed and would …
  • Re: Life is getting harder...

    Oh yes life gets harder with this disease for sure! First it was trying to keep DH from fixing things or doing things around the house because he made things so much worse to doing everything myself …
  • Re: Another decision to make with surgery

    Thank you hashedbuzz for your comments. The growth is enlarging, but possibly from DH rubbing it. I am trying to decide if he will leave it alone post surgery. The doctor mentioned an eye patch and s…
  • Re: Life is getting harder...

    Sounds like a day in my life! Definitely getting harder. And I am still working but it is getting harder to work a job and take care of my husband. I just recently started using curbside pickup for g…
  • Re: Life is getting harder...

    I get it, For some time now I have come to the understanding that it will be the last time we do "that" together. Process honey from our bees, cleaning out the gutters, putting up a Christm…
  • Re: Life is getting harder...

    life is getting harder here as well. DH is about to lose his drivers license which means he will have to retire. He is 62 so it’s time. He is angry about the change and his child like response is str…
  • Re: Another Support Group Disappointment

    I would love to find more people dealing with semantic primary progressive aphasia. It is different enough that I am struggling with what to expect. We are on the verge of taking DH driver’s license)…
  • 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. ❤️
  • 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.

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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