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Re: NOT DRIVING!
”Likely she will forget it all by tomorrow.” My DH who is stage 6, bought a white Jeep when he retired. In 2024 he had a stroke that rendered him unable to stand or walk. I sold his Jeep to a family …2 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I totally agree with the theory. Between everyone I’ve cared for since I was 22 ( 2 children 10 years apart, younger one ( deceased almost 3 years ago at age of 31) with seizures, both mom and step-d…9 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
It is absolutely hard....hard to watch our LO slowly slipping away, becoming different people than we married. Hard to have your world shrink, your outook bleak, missing the camaraderie of friends to…7 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
@Stan2 That is a very interesting question. A different perspective from the book of knowledge to in practice. My DH and I were both fun, into life, social people, We now live a life of silent chasti…6 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
I agree Beachwalker 5, Carpe diem. It's only going to get harder and I feel the need to have some fun and make memories together while we still can. Will it be the same as it was before when wal…8 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Traveling with my MCI DW last year had its challenges. It involved international air travel with connections, a cruise and then a six day land trip with two days of rail travel. Many episodes of DW m…7 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Tysvm for your response. I am going to plan a day trip then a close overnight. I would love to be able to get over to the coast and see the ocean again together. Ty for the encouragement.5 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Debriesea, I am wondering how your DH does with sleeping in hotels and unfamiliar places? I have not tried a road trip with DH and am wondering if that is possible. We used to RV but that got harder …7 -
Re: Tonight
Oh wow, that is so scary! My husband is constantly wanting to get on the tractor and do things…so far I've been able to stop him..2 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
Depression and anxiety have taken a firm hold on me, and I’ve changed from an on-the-go active person to an unhappy sloth. Yesterday my next door neighbors were walking on our road. I stopped to talk…8
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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