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Re: Pulling the trigger on memory care
I haven’t yet had to face this and like so many I want to look after my DH until the end however I am storing up all this invaluable knowledge knowing that it ne day I might have to face this move. T…7 -
Re: Pulling the trigger on memory care
For us, it was a combination of progression and a bad fall. He has progressed quickly. In Fall 2022, pre diagnosis, he was functional and even driving. He was progressing but I was able to care for h…6 -
Pulling the trigger on memory care
I am currently contemplating placing my DW into memory care. My original plan was to care for her at home until she died. I am beginning to feel overwhelmed and my health is beginning to suffer. Of c…2 -
Hope we can make this board more active
Hello, fellow travelers. DH left this world one month ago, and I am struggling. Both the speed of his departure (seven weeks from first hospital admission to death) and the unexpectedness of it (just…2 -
Re: Managing Work and Caregiving
I struggle with this everyday. But most say if you can it is best for you to continue to work. It is best for your sanity. But it is an individual decision. Juggling both has become very hard and I w…2 -
Re: Let me whine.
Hi Josey, I didn’t chime in earlier because, truthfully, I have nothing constructive to offer. As you may recall, I am 19 months beyond the melee, 19 months into stage 8. I struggle to recall the lon…8 -
Get me through this day!
Just venting here: The windows in our home are over 40 years old. The seals are broken on some, and others actually whistle from the draft. So after much procrastination, I decided to have them repla…4 -
Re: Managing Work and Caregiving
I understand only too well how you are feeling this has been the hardest time in my life. I too have had to make these decisions. My story goes I quit my full time job to look after my DH, took up pa…5 -
Re: Guilt about memory care/Assisted living
@MaryEllenDaughter I feel your pain. I’m so sorry about your mom, and that now you have to assume care of your dad. I think a lot of us find ourselves here after one of the parents dies. I hope you w…1 -
Re: Agitation and Demands
I also do everything I enjoy at night after he has gone to bed (thankfully it's very early…8:00 pm usually). I am an artist and even if he leaves me alone for a short time in my studio (normally he'l…1
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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