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Moved Mom In
We moved my mom in a week ago that has dementia. I wish I could say it’s been a wonderful process, but it has not. It has been awful. She continually every day wants to call her brothers to come and …1 -
Caring for my mom
Hi, I'm 58 yrs old and been caring for my mom and dad full time for the last 3 and a half yrs. Mom has alzheimers and dad had dementia. We lost him 2 and a half years ago. I seriously dont know …1 -
Re: What You Took From Me
Thank you for your eloquent words, your wisdom, your insight , your inspiration! You have been a ray of hope, a voice of truth and encouragement for us all. Thank you!2 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
So sorry for your DH, sounds like you are doing everything you can, thanks for sharing. Are you the sole caregiver? My wife was diagnosed last year. So far it is not too bad. I just retired and can d…1 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
Reading your response felt like I could have written it myself except my husband hasn't had the infusions yet. He's going to start taking the Donepezil. Did your husband take any of the ora…1 -
Early stages of the disease
Hello, I am hopeful these discussions can offer me insight and a community to share our journey. My husband is 54 years old and has been experiencing cognitive decline over the past few years. In the…4 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
Thank you! I’ll definitely share the outcome. It’s already a huge win in that this crew, who I had hired for construction work on our home, volunteered to help clean the garage. I will of course pay …4 -
Re: Trying to keep up with life...
I am with you all in the kayak club. I think this year will be our last to try together but planning on keeping them to hopefully enjoy at a later time. Last summer my DW's family took her to Di…4 -
What do you do for self-care?
My DH received his alz diagnosis 5 mo ago. He is no longer driving but manages most of his ADL’s & putters around our small farm. Most of my caregiving at this point is around appointments, finan…5 -
Re: Depakote and Benadryl showing positive results
I'm so happy to hear someone else with good results from taking Depakote! I've searched high and low for others' experience with it. Because it worked so well for my DH, we are now bac…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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