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Re: Husband Proofing my home.
I hear you! My LO was a capable DIY but no longer is yet still wants to fix things. He gets frustrated when I do it and tells me I treat him like a child b taking over tasks he once did like changing…6 -
Re: Unsure
Do not stop posting about this topic. That is not the answer. Keep posting. Vent away. Your feelings are your feelings. Post away and get them out. You are in a difficult spot and what is happening i…5 -
Memory Care transition
Well it has been 2.5 weeks since my DH has been in memory care. Prior to this, he spent 3.5 weeks in the hospital. The first couple of days he was there, I literally slept like a log. My bed didn…5 -
Anosognosia Is Overwhelming Me
I know my DH cannot help having Anosognosia as part of his Alzheimers but WOW is it taking a toll on me. I JUST NEED TO VENT. NO ADVICE PLEASE. I have always been a person who is grounded in facts an…20 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
I met with the facilities social worker, administrator, and director of nursing yesterday. There was also a woman in the room transcribing everything that was said. The administrator said they are re…7 -
Overwhelmed
My husband recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's (63) and caring for aging parents. I am feeling very overwhelmed and sad and just all the feelings. I am really glad I found this group…5 -
Re: I am forgetting, too
I’m new at all this since February ‘25. I read the wrong week on my calendar this morning and went took her to her hip doctor and missed a very important EMG test at Mayo Clinic. I’m having trouble k…6 -
Re: Unsure
Please make sure you call 911 next time. I don't want to scare you, but there was a member just a couple of years ago whose child helped them to actually divorce her and they evicted her from th…5 -
Re: Husband Proofing my home.
@Kalela69 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Given his diagnosis, if he's not already on medication to dial back his reaction to being redire…6 -
Re: My own irritability as a caregiver
Sometimes I truly (momentarily) don’t care that this person that IS but ISN’T my LO doesn’t understand my irritability. I know he will forget whatever ugliness passed between us verbally. I won’t for…8
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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