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Coping
Hello. This is my first time ever joining any type of support group for anything. I am normally a very private person and have been debating for months on how to cope with the fact that my father has…2 -
Hi I am new here and have questions
My mom has had dementia now since 2014. She is in a Dementia group home. I am struggling with the dementia and not sure how to handle it. She just lays in her bed all the time and never walks. She is…1 -
Not eating food
Hello I am from India My grandmother has dementia she forget daily tasks but remember family members. Now she is not able to eat food Md difficulty in walking while standing she rejects to walk.She p…1 -
I am so angry and I can't help it
Forgive me for the ramblings but I don't know what else to do. I used to write on these boards about this but haven't written in a long time. My last email was breached so I'm writing under a new ema…4 -
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
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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