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Re: Still waffling on MC placement
I promised myself I would keep my husband home. It worked for a while. As he got worse I become completely overwhelmed and depressed. I had help in house for a while but it was actually more stressfu…6 -
Re: Feeling alone and lost
I was extremely angry in the beginning of this nightmare. I thought my DH was intentionally doing things to frustrate and annoy me. Then I learned that it takes a three pound brain to do things inten…8 -
Re: Trying to keep my sanity
Shiawase2: It’s clear that you have lots of experience between your Mom and DH. Your descriptions of the many frustrations that we must learn to deal with resonates with what I have had to learn to d…3 -
Feeling alone and lost
I have not got a diagnosis for my husband yet but its so difficult as he used to do so much and now he jist sits and I can't get him to do anything . I have been finding all kinds of stuff in tr…4 -
Re: Refusing to take meds
@howhale that’s a tough one, “even if foregoing the regular meds hastens the end”. We have an enormous amount of power over our LO’s lives. I’m not there yet to just let my DH go without his heart me…3 -
living the movie Groundhog Day
My wife and I have had a wonderful 40+ years together. Recently, the neurologist diagnosed her Alzheimer's as "early moderate" stage. I believe the moderate stage began during the past…4 -
Re: Grieving
This year was the first anniversary and birthday that my DW had no idea what was going on. She used to get all excited on these special days. She has no idea we are married and doesn’t know my name a…4 -
Re: Grieving
Oh, anng. I'm so sorry. We understand. It's such a constant heartbreak. I don't get called the b-word, but my DW spends a lot of time letting me know she's not happy with what I&#…5 -
Re: Still waffling on MC placement
It is the emotional roller coaster ride, the not knowing, the fear of making the 'wrong' decision for our LO. The fact that the calvary is not coming. The fact that WE were once a unit, two…5 -
Re: Help with restless, sleepless nights
Regarding your comment "doc is weaning her off ", I can totally relate to that. Our doctor is pretty willing to let us try something new, but then there is at least 2 weeks to gradually ram…2
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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