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Had to step back
Long story short, I live long distance from an aunt with dementia. She has family who live near. When it was discovered aunt had dementia, family expected me to take care of aunt. Move in and handle …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Good morning Looks like winter is going to have another hurrah here today. See in a few days giving it to be in the 60s. My nephew is in between activities and I think he’s going to help me get some …1 -
Re: Alz/ Dementia diagnoses 12 years
my DH is at home 24/7 care by me. 54 years of marriage. It is a sickening heartbreaking disease. He’s still walking but needs help eating and with everything else. He’s usually so sweet but has his f…5 -
Re: Sometimes I just want to hide
I'm so sorry you are going through this. I, too, went through feelings of just waiting for this life to be over. However, once an outside caregiver was in place I discovered just getting away for an …5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Hello, group. Nice day here, 55 without wind. Expect 70 tomorrow, but with wind. DW is having a rocky adjustment to day care. The nurse said their last Alzheimer's client took about a week to acclima…0 -
One year to the day
Well, here we are. It's hard to believe that it's been exactly one year since my sister passed away due to "complications of clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease", as is stated on her d…5 -
Re: Guilt
I can’t take credit for this statement, but try to remember that you’re not doing this TO him, you’re doing this FOR him. My DH is in the hospital right now and headed to rehab tomorrow or Saturday. …2 -
Re: Sometimes I just want to hide
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Anyone experience a bone spur
My DH had an open sore between his toe. It healed but on his follow-up appt, his podiatrist took x-rays and saw two bone spurs. He suggested surgery to remove them, but he also said with the Alzheime…2 -
Re: Guilt
It took everything I had not to bring him back home - even after 2 months I still wanted to. But then I remembered why I did it - he was needing much more care than I was able to provide and it was b…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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