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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 -
Re: A suggestion for early to midstage caregivers
I am pretty tech savvy and I have a large collection of digital photos, videos, and audios of the the many good times we had together over the years. I am glad they exist and perhaps there will come …5 -
Entering fast stage 7
I don't know if it's harder on me or my wife. She still knows who I'm but doesn't know what day of the week it is. Watching stage 7 with (VD) is very hard on me to have to watch h…8 -
Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
My late hubby had EOAD. In 2014, he had to have surgery twice. He was in stage 5 at the time. The first surgery was for a small tumor on his small intestine. Knowing what I know now, I would have not…5 -
Beginning to Resent My Mom
Hello everybody! My dear spouse recommended I write about my recent feelings in here to vent, maybe get some more insight. I am 26 and am the main caretaker for my mom for about 5 years now since her…5 -
How long has it been
I don't know any of you but I have told you more about me and my situation then I have told anyone else in the world. That seams kind of odd to me. I can't tell my own kids what is and has …18 -
Re: Our mailbox relocated itself...
It's very common for PWD to have difficulty and then seem normal. It makes us question everything. Someone on this forum explained it like our brains are electrical wires and sometimes they have…5 -
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
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 -
Re: Sad for DH, sad for me
Heart breaking, just heart breaking … this is such a sad difficult journey.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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