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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (202)
Morning! Hope our porch friends and families feel better today. I cooked yesterday: Hamburger steak and onions, butter beans, cornbread, cabbage/onions/smoked sausage and mashed potatoes. We have lef…1 -
Thank you all!
In my last post, I told how DH had the car key. That night, he left the key in the car while he was packing to go home, again. He asked me if I had the key, I reminded him that he had it last, but I …12 -
Re: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
I do understand. I ask my husband questions all the time and as I’m speaking I know I’ll never get an answer. You’re right though, it’s thinking out loud and still including them in our world. Great …2 -
Re: Early Onset of Dementia
I am 53 diagnosed Alzhiemers, waiting on either infusions based on insurance. Sending Hugs Just wondering are you aware of your deficits, as I am. I feel cheated, so many things I wanted to accomplis…2 -
DW just diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer's
My DW (63) has recently been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's so we are in the beginning stages of dealing with it. We've been through 5 months of testing. Her mother is in assisted living and …4 -
From Maybe to Reality
This past week, I poured out my feelings of guilt about being impatient with my DH to our pastor. Ignore any lack of compassion for the caretaker here, I wasn't looking for that. The entireity (sp?) …7 -
DH put on in home hospice care
The long road is heading towards the end. I am trying to stay strong, but with each passing day, the road becomes more treacherous. Last night DH fell after getting out of bed in the dark. In the pro…13 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (202)
Good morning. I hope this experiencing extreme weather are able to come through safely. It's cold here and the winds have died down considerably, but driving point-to-point is like an obstacle course…2 -
Getting to the doctor
My wife has dementia. I took her to a neurologist and we both had brain MRI's. He scheduled both of us for a computer test and my wife refused to take it. I did. My tests were basically to try to get…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (202)
Good morning front porch friends! Down in the 20s this week and thought this is cold, till I spoke with my son in Missouri. He told me it could get down to 0 and that they might get up to 14 inches o…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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