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Re: Taking advantage of not remembering
Before Alzheimer’s my husband hated leftovers so I always had to fix small amounts of food so there wouldn’t be any leftovers. Now I can fix a large amount of whatever we’re having and serve it for s…5 -
Re: Grieving
Oh, anng. I'm so sorry. We understand. It's such a constant heartbreak. I don't get called the b-word, but my DW spends a lot of time letting me know she's not happy with what I'm doing. It is so dra…5 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
If you are close enough maybe try a short visit to see how it goes w your DW and friend. I bet his wife would love to visit with someone who understands. So many friends and family disappear as demen…5 -
Re: Family support when overwhelmed
That is indeed a lovely and loving testament to how you raised your children. Your family is an inspiration.5 -
Re: The Clock Stopped
DH is mostly unable to use the remote and comes to me to help. I did buy a universal remote that lets you program only a limited number of channels….it is called Simpl by OneClick…..go to Simpl.com o…5 -
Family support when overwhelmed
As nearly every caretakers knows it is easy to become overwhelmed. At my advanced aged, I had gotten to the point of considering both of us going into Assisted Living. Our 5 kids had already been dis…8 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
It took me a while to reach the point where I accepted it was okay to lie to DW. At some point, I felt it became necessary to lie. Fiblets is what I learned these are called. My recommendation is tha…6 -
Re: Too old for this/too young for this
OMG you sound just like I did when my significant other first announced he was experiencing memory issues. I hahad been over 2 years now and I have learned a lot. That is the BEST thing you can do fo…5 -
Re: Her Signs In Stage 8
I have been fortunate to have lived and traveled in many countries. In Thailand spirit houses are very common. They are for the visiting spirits to stay in. In Thailand there is usually small offerin…5 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
@shiawase12 You sound a bit like my mom. She clung onto the notion of treating dad as an equally competent partner in the marriage long after he became someone in need of supervision and care. Until …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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