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Re: Shrinking world
I’m hearing loud and clear, no matter how hard I try I can feel my world getting smaller and harder. It’s not an interesting or exciting time visiting us anymore. Friends and family are distancing th…3 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
I am so sorry for your loss. Even though you said you'd feared you would receive a call like that, it is always difficult. As others have said, you have to just go on and not mention it. It is wonder…2 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
You are right about reliving the bad news again and again. It is cruel, in my opinion, to allow them to go through that over and over. My DH sometimes thinks his parents are alive. He will say … Do m…5 -
Re: Losing my patience as another holiday is ruined!
Thanks for your comment…I am trying to be more patient and am learning as I go along…like all of us, I guess. It's hard, though, when you are vilified because you won't buy a big sailboat, sail to Pu…1 -
Re: Shrinking world
Sorry to say, this typically is a long hard journey. The small world of the disabled is a familiar concept to people who have been disabled since birth and to their caretakers, as well as to people w…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Eaglemom— We'll all be waiting on your review of the concert this morning. I do hope it went well. Dad always loved live music. One of the only pictures we have of him smiling in the last 5 years of …1 -
Re: Shrinking world
Today is the first time that I revealed my suspicions to DH. If I'm honest, I would say that his deterioration began a few years ago, but has progressed rapidly since he retired a year ago. He has no…9 -
Shrinking world
Caring for DW. Currently in stage 4 and some 5 conditions. This is more of a release and venting for me than a question. The longer this goes on the smaller the world becomes. Over the years friends …9 -
How to handle son’s death
My wife is at stage 5/6. We found out yesterday her 52 year old son ( my step son) was found dead in his car 1500 miles away. He struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse and was homeless for the past…4 -
Re: Apparently dementia can cause Grinchiness
So true. I don’t think DH even realizes what Christmas is this year. I put up a few decorations only to make myself happy. Tried to go for a ride to look at the lights in the neighborhood and all I g…9
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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