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He’s been gone for 2 weeks now…
My DH passed on Jan 3. He was late Stage 6 and it was sudden - likely his heart. So he found his “exit ramp” before moving to Stage 7. I wanted to share my observations and some things I’ve learned. …20 -
Re: Newly diagnosed this week
I was diagnosed this week on Wednesday, the 14th., with MCI. I am still trying to sort through everything as my wife and I have a follow up appointment with the neurologist's office early this w…3 -
Feeling misty eyed after visiting DH yesterday
Yesterday, I made the short drive to my DH's MC like I always do on Sunday's. As usual, he was glad to see me and we had a nice visit. By a nice visit I mean I tried to show him a picture a…18 -
Losing my Temper With my DW
I feel so sorry for losing my temper with my DW. She just pushes the same issues over and over again to solve issues that I have no control over such as her delusions and hallucinations she continues…6 -
Can’t communicate
My wife is in later stages Alzheimer’s and can’t communicate properly anymore. She speaks to me and I can’t understand what she wants. Likewise she struggles to make sense of anything I say. How do y…4 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
What an interesting question and look at all the interesting responses, well here goes. For me, at the moment, I think it is two part. First part is what is the most frustrating - DH standing in my w…5 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
hi everyone. I’m not really sure what to say because my situation is a bit complicated. My partner wasn’t diagnosed officially, but there is a possibility of beginnings of dementia. I believe the mai…4 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
sometimes the less you speak and try to direct the better the results. I see how the Hospice aid works with my wife. And a lot of times she’s just very quiet with some gentle direction. I find that h…5 -
Re: Just Curious
For me, it helps to just agree with their conclusion. If you try to reason, it can just open up a can of worms.1 -
Re: Aphasia
same here. It hurts so much because he is everything to me. We were really best friends, and I miss being able to talk with him. I usually respond that everything is great and he did such a good job …3
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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