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Re: New Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Thank you for your help. It is hard to know how quickly we need to act. My wife's condition seems stable and only affecting short term memory. Talk of not driving and nursing homes is a little s…1 -
Re: Need to say no
Eloise, you are most definitely allowed to post how much you miss your loved one. That is what many of us do here and find support from others. The pain is real and terrible but so many of us share i…3 -
Re: Need to say no
Am I allowed to post about how much I miss him? No one sees me sitting in the living room crying. This new reality hit me like a ton of bricks, that he won't be walking through the door, ever. T…1 -
Re: Wants me near always
Thank you for sharing your experience. I too feel physically ill every time I think about all this. I've had to postpone bringing him in, once because of an ER visit and now because of the terri…3 -
Re: Aunt's caregiver guilt
Thank you for your words. So true, unless someone has walked in these shoes their opinion shouldn't matter. I forget that too often2 -
Re: My DW is always hot, then cold, then cold, then hot. Repeat...
My DW is the same way. One minute it's to hot later it's to cold. She told there was cold air coming out of the furnace vents when the furnace was on.3 -
Re: Sad for DH, sad for me
Alzheimer’s is indeed very sad. When I visit my dear husband in memory care, he tries so hard to tell me things. Things he wants me to know but he can’t get the words out. He ends up saying whatever,…5 -
Re: Sad for DH, sad for me
Yes, many times I leave the room for a minute, and come back in, and he asks “where did she go?” “It’s me, your wife. “No, where did the lady go?”’ This morning we’re watching Troll Hunters cartoons …4 -
A suggestion for early to midstage caregivers
I have learned so much from those of you who share your experiences with this awful disease. To stay I was depressed and overwhelmed when I learned my DH has VD is an understatement. You have taught …19 -
Re: Sad for DH, sad for me
Sitting next to husband on the couch and he asked where I was. I asked what do you mean? Then he said I just want to know where she went. Oh, well who am I? Without a beat, he smiled and said Grandma…5
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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