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Re: Gentle, caring DH has become combative - now what?
This is how I personally look at it. I want them to medicate my mother if she ever becomes aggressive or combative. To me I feel that means she’s not at peace. I want my mother to feel peaceful. I’ve…10 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Thanks, GG. I'm kind of down today. It has been a hard week.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Happy belated birthday, Beth. You're just a youngste. Carl, Hope it is something that can be treated with your wife. Let us know. Sarah was like a daughter to Charles and I. We helped raise her. Dhe …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Thanks to everyone for all of the advice. The thunderstorms will start within the next half hour or so and tornadoes are not out of the question, unfortunately. I think the threat ends at around 10pm…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Just a thought - Judith, Sarah has been gone eight !months today. She passed away on my mother's birthday, her great grandmother. How fast time does pass. Haven't heard from Todd in a few weeks. He w…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
good morning JeriLynn hope you and DH have a safe, peaceful trip and get a little rest. GG you were given good advice on what to during a tornado. I will give you two good YouTube channels to watch w…1 -
Re: Navigating Alzheimer’s Risk While Caring for Both Kids & a Parent—How Are You Coping?
Hello and thank sharing your situation. I'm sorry you are going through all of this. I am also In my forties and I was a caregiver for my mother for nearly 2 years. It was seemingly impossible. With …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
We pretty much spent the day at the clinic, with an exam by NP Angie, a wheelchair ride to the lab for blood and urine samples, and x-rays of hip, pelvis, and lumbar spine. We're going back Tuesday f…3 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
This is so tough - I keep reading about how caregivers often end up with critical health issues that may be tied right to the stress of caregiving. My DH had cancer w/chemo & radiation 3 years ag…1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
FredW: so sorry about your cancer diagnosis. I know exactly how you feel. I’ve been there. Im 76 years old. My DH was in Stage 5 going into Srage 6 in late 2023. I had planned on caring for him as lo…3
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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