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Re: How long has it been
So Many similarities. I was 18, DW was 20. After 52 years together, then the onset of Alzheimer's began, with deteriorating memory and cognitive issues along with extreme paranoia, hostility dir…5 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
I have had hip bursitis. One shot of cortisone took care of it - it's been years ago and the pain never recurred. I hope that is the same for your hubby.3 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
Oh I hope it is that, would be so easy for you both. Fingers crossed. Just putting this out there in case it helps someone - my father's hip situation was very similar. Debilitating pain. Not in…3 -
Re: Entering fast stage 7
My heart goes out to you. My DH has VD but is not that far along. It is so hard to watch you LO going away. 🙏 for you.1 -
Re: Peeing all over himself
My DH is incontinent and sits to pee but it goes on floor. He thinks he is fine but has no understanding of his condition. He thinks I need a caregiver. Tell me more about splash guards.4 -
Re: Sleeping almost all the time now
Every case can be so different. In our case my wife went through a period where she slept that much and then start sleeping less. More than normal but less than she did for a while then 2 years later…3 -
Re: How long has it been
Like you, I have shared more with people on this group than anywhere else. I’m 69, my husband is nearing 82 with other health issues. I, too, wonder about life after. It scares me to be honest, but a…4 -
Re: How long has it been
Thanks for telling us more about you and your DW. I agree this site has helped me more than anything else while taking care of my DH, now in our eleventh year. My DH is now 78 and I am 69. We have be…4 -
Re: Heartbroken but comforted DH No Longer Suffering
Also in Stage 8, wishing you, wishing so many of us here, peace.3 -
Re: Trying to keep him at home
Thank you! That’s great information. Blessings to you!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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