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Need to move mom; don't know where to start...
Hi, Hoping for some guidance from those who have lived it. Need to move my mom out of her home (she refuses) due to decreasing cognitive abilities (dementia). She lives 8 hours away in the middle of …1 -
Re: Venting!
DH is 62 so he could retire. No retirement for him through work only his 401k. I am at my wits end and I know many are in a more advanced stage so I feel bad complaining but dang it’s hard4 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
@ronda b vent away! I’m sorry you had to tackle the snow removal! We, in this community, completely understand! I can relate as I’m 73 and do all the week whacking, mowing, property and house mainten…3 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
I do think we have a right to feel a little self pity sometimes. Think of all that we do to keep our LOs going, and even happy, while we sacrifice most of our own needs, interests and bucket lists. I…6 -
Re: Lonely but longing to be alone…
Hi, I can relate.i care for my wife, late stage alzheimers. As you know caregiving is worse than being alone. No more intimate touch, softness, caring from your life mate. 66 is young, im 67 and feel…5 -
Feeling sorry for myself
Just got finished cleaning a foot of snow off and away from my car. Im 70 my husband who has alz and vd was in the house watching TV. Just having a woo is me day. Don't need to answer Just neede…13 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
Regarding the mail and Just to add our experience to the conversation. My DW with very EO dementia turned 50 this past week. For years she had worked from home and therefore was responsible for sendi…2 -
Re: The end is near
Your time has been long, Vitruvius. Praying the end is peaceful.1 -
Re: Lonely but longing to be alone…
You sound so much like me. I new to posting as well, as I’m just figuring out how this platform works. It feels weird to be lonely while constantly with him. I miss conversations with depth (which re…3 -
Re: A suggestion for early to midstage caregivers
I have several recordings on my phone of my DH singing or just talking. Sometimes I listen to them so I can hear his sweet voice. He only talks in word salad these days.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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