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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
I’m at the tire shop in Springfield and we are having a Louisiana snow. Nothing sticking! After Wednesday I thought everything would be quieter here. Yesterday my grandson was in a fight and is suspe…2 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
Cindy, I agree with @jgreen that you have been an inspiration to us with your continued care of your DW and hanging in there when things were so bad for you. You’ve gotten lots of good advice here al…5 -
Re: Cognitive test.
She is staying in a care facility for women with dementia3 -
Re: Cognitive test.
I’m so sorry. Anticipatory grief is what you’re feeling. We want them to stay but we want their suffering to be over. We feel guilty for feeling that way. Is she under hospice care? If not I highly r…5 -
Re: memory care and travels for me
I just placed my DW at a great group home on Jan. 2nd, and took my first solo trip in several years to California for three days this week. The sense of guilt and grief gave me great anxiety before l…6 -
Re: Tonight
@Momx3 IME, you're in what was the worst stage of dementia for dad and his caregivers. His considerable cognitive reserve meant stages 5 and early 6 were hell. Hell for him because he had the wh…9 -
Re: Early stages of the disease
I would say that depends on the "habits". I totally agree if they're suggesting crossword puzzles and the like. Dad's habit was alcohol. His neurologist would have been remiss if …1 -
Night at the ER
Well, I am eating my words from a recent post where I said I wanted to avoid ER visits for my mom at her stage. How do you avoid this when she trips and takes a header into the corner of a countertop…4 -
Son of an Elderly Father with Alzheimers
Hi, My father was diagnosed with alzheimers in August of 2025. Its been really rough mentally and emotionally. It's hard to watch my mom struggle with my dad. It sucks that the Dad that I known …1 -
Re: Son of an Elderly Father with Alzheimers
I have both parents in a nursing home with dementia. Both are really unable to care for themselves so having them in a nursing home is a life saver. Even with them in the nursing home it is extremely…1
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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