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Re: Unprepared
The loss, the emptiness, the loneliness are indescribable. I force myself to leave the house everyday to do something. I often feel my DH beside me as a presence. He is always happy and smiling as I …9 -
Re: Neurologist
If I had it to do over with my dad, I'd have skipped the med school affiliated docs. They don't see patients every day bc they teach, present at conferences, etc. Plus, if there's some…2 -
Re: Unprepared
Dear Metta, I saw in another post that you have lost your DH. My heart breaks for you. I am so grateful for the people who have paved the way on this journey ahead of me, but so very sorry that you h…3 -
Re: Memory Care Hell
cdgbdr, I am so sorry you are dealing with this! It may not serve as any consolation to you, but I am thinking about all the other residents in the MC facility. Because of your attention to the circu…6 -
Re: Home Dementia Specialist for Mind-Stimulating Work
I have had the same issue with my husband for a while now. He will work on a crossword, if prompted, but usually just sits to read and falls asleep. I have tried puzzles, which I love, but he won…3 -
Re: Home Dementia Specialist for Mind-Stimulating Work
That was a difficult time for me. My husband would not want anyone coming to our house primarily because he didn’t think he had a problem. I’m still not at that stage where he could accept a stranger…2 -
Re: Home Dementia Specialist for Mind-Stimulating Work
DH still plays Sudoku. In addition, we always have a jigsaw puzzle in progress . The jigsaw puzzle exercies a different part of the brain than Sudoku. I know that he is often bored but I am also at a…2 -
Re: Life is getting harder...
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! You nailed it when you mentioned being a basket case (I am) and the constant bickering. I saw my doctor for a persistent cough last week and told he…5 -
Home Dementia Specialist for Mind-Stimulating Work
Hello. I am finding more and more that my DH can not entertain/challenge himself when I'm not there to schedule things for him. Has anyone ever hired a specialist to come to the house to do work…4 -
Re: My DH passed away this morning...
Again, many thanks to all of you for your kind words and prayers. I will stop by now and then to see how you are all doing, but right now I want a little break from the heartbreak of dementia. I know…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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