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Re: Start of incontinence
The sad thing is…I could handle it if he’d let me!5 -
Grief
·onpstordSei2 f40m :M5 mtfA29m1s01mg3m5m77ittg3actA9u0i5u3at · Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves th…5 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Your advice has been so helpful! I have decided to do nothing about this and just let it go. My stepson is a bully and will never listen to any opinion other than his own. Once their father has passe…10 -
He Cried
My DH took me by surprise today. He cried one time in our marriage and thst was just for a second. He came in the bathroom and just burst into tears….. over the school shooting today in MN. Lips quiv…4 -
Combativeness and Agitation Out of Control
My DH was diagnosed with dementia 15 years ago and his decline has been very gradual but very definite. He's been in memory care for a year, cannot communicate and doesn't understand when I…4 -
Re: Start of incontinence
I’m so sorry, Annie. You are not failing!! Your DH and my DW seem to be in the same urinary incontinence schedule. Just over a week of consistent nightly issues. I’ve washed the sheets everyday day f…4 -
Treating NPH
Has anyone on this forum actually know, personally, if any one had a lumbar puncture to help diagnose NPH, and if so did it relieve some symptoms, such as cognitive and walking? And how did the perso…1 -
Re: Treating NPH
My dad had NPH. He was not diagnosed for many years which was detrimental. He did have the lumbar puncture but it did not show improvement. I insisted he still get the shunt as he had zero chance of …1 -
Re: Treating NPH
DH was diagnosed with NPH after two lumbar punctures in February. (The first failed because he wouldn’t stay still due to confusion. Had to be sedated for the second.) Spinal fluid test did not suppo…1 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I really believe that family is important but any relationship has to be a two way street. I think sometimes it is best to not pursue a relationship but try to make sure through your actions that the…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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