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Re: Lonely but longing to be alone…
I am in the same position. I have found that keeping a daily gratitude journal has helped me to appreciate and remember good moments are happening everyday. It may be a walk, listening up a bird , ta…5 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
I am right there with ya sista! I just tried to think of it as fresh air, exercise, and a quiet escape. Hang in there!2 -
Re: Why isn't Alzheimer's mentioned more?
Agree. Just as they are chasing down autism they ought to be doing the same with dementia. It is an epidemic. History is going to show that the increase in preservatives, medications, plastics, etc a…4 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
Venting here is a good thing, helps me feel less alone. We don’t have snow here, but I have redwood trees all over my property. One fell in the wind a couple of weeks ago. Since we have some sunshine…3 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
Right there with you! 12+ inches shoveling away at 74 yr old! Got half way thru my driveway when God sent my neighbor from across the street to help me! Don’t know how to repay him. I was so touched …6 -
Re: Feeling sorry for myself
I’m with ya girl! I cleared about 8 inches off porch deck driveway and car by about 11am yesterday. By 6 pm we had another 6 or 7 but a miraculous thing happened. My neighbor who we don’t know but sh…5 -
Re: Venting!
I changed all passwords having to do with bank accounts, etc. Got a POA and removed credit cards. Like everyone stated, you cannot have a conversation with him about finances, you have to take contro…5 -
Re: An even sadder Day
Hello y'all. Thanks for all your kind words. Today is Jan 26. It's been a little over four weeks since DW had that terrible dementia panic attack Christmas morning. She was sent to O.C. Glo…3 -
Re: An even sadder Day
Brookdale is a national organization. I just moved my husband to a local Brookdale last week. The original MC he was in went downhill and I couldn't leave him there. With this particular facilit…5 -
I need some positive vibes and a positive outlook. Help.
I had a hard visit to memory care and feel so sad for a lot of reasons. My parent is midstage, I'm power of attorney and live out of state and visit every couple of months. any way usually I try…1
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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