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Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
Stage 8 for about 14 months. I kept my DW home with me through the whole journey, I treasure all the time we had together. I was fortunately able to hire outside help to take case of the house so my …5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
Denise yes there is life after dementia. But what kind of life. I think jfkoc said it best, it’s what we make of it. My husband passed March 16, he has been with our Heavenly Father for 2 months. I a…5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
Denise, I noticed that you saw and commented to the similar post "Is there life after this". I am just beginning stage 8 myself. My DW went home to be with her Lord on Mothers day…just a fe…6 -
Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
I would truly love to hear from those survivors of the Alz. nightmare about whether they were able to recover from the physical and mental strain of caregiving. It sounds like we all are pretty much …6 -
The niggling things that add up
no wonder we are all tired. I play a constant juggling game in my mind that wears me out before I get anything done. I need to get the oil changed in the car, the time to do that is before a MC visit…18 -
Can’t sleep
I’m still struggling with my DH’s son and friends denial of DH dementia. Today we attended our granddaughter’s music recital. Afterwards, we were invited over to granddaughter’s house. I felt it was …5 -
Re: I need someone to talk to
Thank you all for your kind words and advice. I try to be patient with him but it's so hard when, things he does, makes my life harder. I'm disabled and need my own amount of help. I'm trying to beco…7 -
Re: Nostalgic Music Affects Brain and Memory
This is spot on. I am a musician, so i am a little biased, but I found that playing our favorite songs, and at certain times, some relaxing spa music helped carry us through the day. This was so effe…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (196)
I can almost hear Lou now playing her accordion again! Oh what a heavenly sound I'm hearing!!5 -
Re: I need someone to talk to
Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. I have quite a bit of experience with ADHD in family members across the lifespan. Adult-onset ADHD, as opposed …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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