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Daughter of dementia patient: The inevitable?
After my dad’s diagnosis, I’m terrified of getting dementia myself. I grew up with difficulty learning and remembering things effectively while also dealing with anxiety and depression. So I’ve alway…5 -
Re: Caring for an abusive parent
I have not been posting lately, but signed in to respond to you. Yes, your mother needs support. It is not required from YOU. Firstly, I would see an attorney + explain that you would like to end you…6 -
I'm ready for adult day care
I have concluded that I have to have help with this. My wife has stage 5 AD and my 50 year old son has a stew of cognitive disorders, and I am the caretaker for both. He lives in an RCF and she lives…6 -
Re: Do they need to take any responsibility???
I hate to tell you this but the answer is NO. They will think crazy things do crazy things and their emotions are not rational. They cannot keep themselves busy just to help you. They exist in their …8 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thank you for sharing; this whole journey is awful, strange, debilitating, almost destroying. I am in the middle of this journey with my DH and I think there is no end just a continuation of living i…9 -
Re: Missing at @M1
This site has become my ‘daily bible’ as well, I don’t know what I would do without all of the kind, insightful people here. Whenever I get upset (which is a LOT), this is where I come. @Quilting bri…6 -
Re: Missing at @M1
I miss M1 too. I could use the expertise this week. However I totally understand why M1 ( and Ed1937 and others) need to disengage for their own health. I really want them to live life to the fullest…7 -
Re: Missing at @M1
I have been missing M1’s knowledge and presence also. He has had a long, hard journey. Hope he is doing ok.5 -
Re: Alzheimer's Progression is not Linear...
@LauraCD I am so, so sorry you and your DH find yourself stuck in this place. I know it's no help, but my mom and I could have written the exact post in the time around which he was initially di…7 -
Alzheimer's Progression is not Linear...
So anticipating what might be needed or how to respond/care is so difficult. My husband has been diagnosed since 5/2023 with Alzheimer's which was certainly happening well before that. In all th…6
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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