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Re: Painting pictures for our loved ones…
Very thought and emotion provoking word indeed. My eyes swelled with tears reading your post. Ty for sharing it.1 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
What a great thread. I’m not sure what final changes my personality will undergo but as with all of us I have lived through emotions I never knew I had. Everything from near breakdown to realizing wh…5 -
Treatment Options and Initial Questions
My sister was diagnosed today and she is 66. She is already on Donepezil 5mg. I see discussion around infusions. Can someone enlighten me on this? Also wondering what some good initial questions are …2 -
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
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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