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Re: So Frustrating
Just one thought can change a whole day. It’s an up and down disease. My wife started crying herself to sleep 2 weeks ago because she thinks I don’t love her anymore. That I’m just a caregiver with n…4 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Thank you so much for your thoughts and helpful information. It's very appreciated and heart warming that that while you and I share the Alzheimer road - some of us are at the end of the journey…1 -
How to handle my frustrations
My husband has lost his short term memory. I get frustrated with being asked the same questions and topics. Need advice or tips. Thank you3 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
As SDanieL suggested, start a new discussion with your question. My experience with my DH has taught me I will never be able to reorient him to reality. I must join him in his as that’s the only real…3 -
Re: Feeling lonely and loosing hope.
One of the most difficult moments of caring for my DH was the neurologist’s pathetic “I’m so sorry.” As he patted my arm. I know he meant well, but it made me angry. It was just a dismissal with no o…7 -
Re: Facing the Emotional Side of Caregiving
Thank you for posting this - all good reminders as I am awake in these wee morning hours…..2 -
Re: Is it time?
Important detail—daughter who is very observant and was visiting found this at night right before we all went to bed. My son had walked right by it without noticing. Since its cold, rainy, wet, I had…2 -
Laundry addiction
Quite unique and bothersome issue here. Dad;s currently in AL and I'[m looking for an open and reputable vetran friendly MC. He has been in MC for 18 months. He is addicted to doing the resident…1 -
Re: Hospice Assessment in MC?
I appreciate these insights. My dad is ambulatory (but with more and more balance issues), partially continent, and needs lots of cuing and increasing support with ADLs. He is sleeping more and more,…2 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
It’s not just you that has these feelings. It’s all of us because caregiving ( whether it’s 24/7 or as an advocate for someone in a facility) is exhausting. Every human being needs alone time, rest t…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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