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Re: Facing the Emotional Side of Caregiving
That is SO true, but sometimes we get so overwhelmed that it’s difficult to remember. Thanks for posting!3 -
Re: How to handle my frustrations
My mother in law would ask the same question (verbatim) over and over again. On our visits I would casually answer her and my husband would get irritated at his mom telling her she just asked that qu…4 -
Re: How to handle my frustrations
Distraction sometimes helps, as well. DH was repeating the same question over and over for nearly an hour. I asked him to play a game of rummy and the questions relented. I was also pleased to find t…4 -
Re: Intimacy and guilt
This is a huge problem for me as well. How do you say no without hurting their feelings? DH is still so sweet but I don't feel like a wife anymore. I'm a nurse and thus am not only not inte…9 -
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
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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