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Re: Managing the Late-Comers
Sounds like our situation. My DW is the oldest of 6. I tried so dang hard for years to get anyone from the family to come see her. Mind you, this is family that makes a huge show of how great they ar…4 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
forgetmenot jen have you tried the Alzheimers society dementia support forum the have a section devoted to the younger folks i found zoom dementia friends through local dementia support groups. keep …2 -
Re: Emotional Breakdown This Morning
I would have been crying my eyes out too. I'm so glad these guys stepped up for you. Hurray!4 -
Emotional Breakdown This Morning
I don’t know why I’m posting this, maybe just to acknowledge my emotions and share a positive. I’ve had contractors working on our home and property for 2 weeks. This morning they needed materials ou…13 -
Re: Managing the Late-Comers
Would your DW recognize and be happy to see any of them? If seeing them would bring her comfort or joy, I’d suck up my own feelings (hard for me too do as I’m stubborn) and selectively set “appointme…3 -
Re: Managing the Late-Comers
Kind of reminds me of award shows when the stage fills with a flock people we never saw on screen - sure they could be behind the camera wonders but I always wonder if a few just wandered in to take …6 -
Managing the Late-Comers
I wonder if anyone else has experienced this and has a good way to manage it. As it goes, the cavalry has not come, except I've been super lucky to have one of my DW's sisters come give me …7 -
Re: So Frustrating
My DH was in stage 6 when he started crying. I asked him what was wrong, why was he crying. He said he didn't know and couldn't help it. I spoke to the Dr. about it and he prescribed Lexapr…5 -
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
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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