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Re: What Have I Done?!?
Thank you all for your kind and sage messages, they mean more than you’ll ever know! I’m sitting in his room now; he was happy to see me when I arrived early this morning, and I’m so very grateful fo…8 -
Re: Grief after loss of mom with Alzheimer’s
Hello, Mistykjell. I'm so very sorry about your mother. It is hard, isn't it? It feels like ALZ and caregiving compounds all the feelings of grief. I lost my mom last summer. It has been so incredibl…3 -
Re: Financial crisis in the making part 2
I have one chance to avoid getting a lawyer involved. I have talked to the DPOA’s and a financial advisor. All parties agreed to a phone consultation and, if everyone is willing, to create a binding …4 -
Re: How do you respond to family inquiries?
I keep all of our family up to date.1 -
Re: Ups and downs toward the end
ghphotog, so sorry to hear about this for you and your DW. I recall that Gothic Gremlins sister went through the awful time of crying and screaming .If I recall correctly it was very unsettling to al…1 -
What Have I Done?!?
DH suddenly started having severe leg and knee pain yesterday. Of course, I couldn’t get an appointment with any kind of doctor for almost two weeks. He was able to get to the car, so I drove him to …8 -
New to forums...I really, REALLY hate this disease
52 y/o male taking care of my 76 y/o mother who got diagnosed around 2 years ago. Following a stroke my mom had, my wife and I moved our family to a more affordable town so I could move her in and ca…8 -
Re: Leqembi Concerns
It's been a little over a year and a half since I posted trying to decide if Lequembi was a good option. It was almost a year ago that we met with the neurologist and research director at the medical…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good afternoon all. Phew, what a crazy night. Lorita your crazy weather arrived here causing lots of rain and wind. My phone went off telling me about severe thunderstorm & the next thing I knew …1 -
Re: Work at neighbor’s - worried about DH’s reaction
it is the little things that can cause the greatest stress and anger. Could you get some bushy and maybe flowery plants and find a reason to plant them on your side of the chain before it’s removed, …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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