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My Love is home.
Hi friends, My loving partner Luis of 6 years (46 yo eoa) passed away this morning peacefully in bed with me by his side. I am okay as this is all bittersweet. I am sad as my love is gone and I shall…14 -
Re: Hospice care
Hi: It's been a while. Tonight, my daughter and I decided to place my wife in a skilled nursing home. We have sent a letter to our doctor asking her to be placed in Palliative care, which is ver…9 -
Re: Need to say no
I have read that unless you say in the front row at the funeral no on gets it. My sister in law is sweet to stay in touch with me ..she thinks she is distracting me. But there is not one second that …4 -
Re: Need to say no
This is my first Thanksgiving without my DH as well. It was his favorite holiday, and we always had everyone to our house and made a huge deal out of it. This year I just could not do it, so my siste…3 -
Re: Cold Intolerance
My DW likes it warm (74, 75) and will still wear a fleece or even a lighter jacket. And our visitors say the same thing yours do. But to put the temp lower would put her into a winter coat. So basica…2 -
Re: What do you do with your big feelings?
Hi, @Call me Gram, I find a quiet corner (if I can) and have a good cry! I also take deep breaths and pray for patience and strength to get through this tough period. Tonight is one of those nights a…5 -
Re: What do you do with your big feelings?
I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I suspect we each have to find our own way to accept what is happening and learn how to best cope. But for me, now in year 9, when things wear me down I j…4 -
Re: agitation and aggressive behavior
thanks, just went through an episode. Sitting here trying to regroup and give her a little time before I attempt to get her to take a serequel3 -
Re: agitation and aggressive behavior
We moved my DW from risperdone to serequol a couple of months ago. I found it to be helpful. But after observing my wife in one of her more agitated states and showing her some videos of nighttime be…5 -
Re: Terrified!
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74641/terrified I feel for you. As caregivers we are in a catch 22 because you’re expected to make their lives as good as possible but at the same time you can’t d…4
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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