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Re: Need to say no
I am with all of you in feeling this way! I just hit the 7-month mark since my DH died. I thought I was doing a little better, but for some reason, this month hit hard. I'm sure I'm depress…2 -
Re: What Is Respite?
Good morning. I just have to thank all of you for your informative comments. Every morning you are all my respite. I drink my coffee while getting such valuable information. My husband goes to bed ea…5 -
Re: How long survive without fluids
DH had no food or water for 6 days before passing. It is hard, but with the help of hospice there was no, obvious, discomfort.2 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
Someday, God willing, they will find a way to end this terrible disease.3 -
Re: being prevented from communication
Hi, I'm sorry you are going thru this. You said you couldn't afford an attorney. Where you live do they have anything called legal aid? If so you can go there and get you an attorney for a …1 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
My heart goes out to you. My DW was diagnosed in 2023 with EOAD at the age of 53. She has since progressed to stage 6 now. It seems to happen faster with EOAD for whatever reason. Stay strong as you …2 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
Thanks for the comments. Misery truly does love company, doesn't it?3 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
It helps tp know there are others dealing with similar things and this is "normal" for this stage of the disease. I try to have my husband do what he can, while he still can. His physical h…2 -
Re: How to respond / deal with the almost obsessive past work talk
It's very common. When their short term memory is going, they revert back to older memories. My husband talked about his service in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. When I placed him in a VA memory …4 -
Re: When to move?
I just wrote a long post but lost it and don't have the energy to do it again. Anyway…same here…it is a nightmare and I have just about given up on the idea.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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