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My DW is always hot, then cold, then cold, then hot. Repeat...
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this phenomenon. My DW is always complaining about being too cold. I then turn up the thermostat, and she then complains that she's too hot. So, I …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Tiny ice pellets just started falling when I was out with Madison. The temps 32 but the north wind is really blowing. I think its just getting ready to start coming down. I feel like a kid - I want t…1 -
Fibbing about dead people
PWD asks about dead people daily, many times a day. I know that some people oppose fibbnig, but I'd rather not tell the truth that these people are dead, since it brings grief. If PWD wants to s…1 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
“This disease has changed everything and none of it is good. It goes on and on and I feel like by time it is over I won't have enough life left in me to enjoy.” I just turned 73 last Tuesday and…3 -
Re: Advice on how to reply with DH lack of recognition
I needed to see this post and the reminders. I'm thinking I may need to post it on my bathroom mirror. I so hate it and feel bad when I for get those 2 "rules."4 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
DW was diagnosed with EO ALZ when she was about 57. My experience on this journey has been that today's occasional mistakes are previews of tomorrow's limitations. For example, 4 years ago …3 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
My DH lasted just 17 days in the hospital after being admitted for agitation and aggressive behavior due to vascular dementia, in the ER. He never did eat or drink again, but was otherwise physically…3 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
oh how I agree in my case F**K DEMENTIA. Today I feel I'm being dragged down by my DH. My beautiful kind sweet adventurous husband of 56 years. It's crap3 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I think this is a very interesting discussion. I know that this has changed me but I can't even start describe how. I too know bad things happen to good people because mankind has caused the wor…6 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
I feel mostly the same way. I just turn 69 and we have been married 50 years. She is now in MC but I still feel like I can't go far. I visit most days. She was diagnosed 10 years ago and I sold …7
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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