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Re: [mouth hanging open]
It is a sad fact that you find out who is really in your corner when the going gets tough. Surround yourself with people who truly care and relegate the rest, including the stepmother, to the outer c…7 -
Re: [mouth hanging open]
many people can’t face the truth about this terrible disease. Not knowing is a defense mechanism for them. Then they are shocked when the person declines and passes. So sad. I would ask her how much …8 -
Re: [mouth hanging open]
or just not answering when she calls. Texting is a good thing6 -
[mouth hanging open]
Just had a phone conversation with my DH’s stepmom. She asked very specifically how I was doing, and then filled me in on what she was doing. Toward the end of the call, she finally asked how my DH, …8 -
Re: Managing Work and Caregiving
I understand only too well how you are feeling this has been the hardest time in my life. I too have had to make these decisions. My story goes I quit my full time job to look after my DH, took up pa…5 -
Visiting DON'T
I went to visit my dh yesterday, as I usually do on Sundays, but this time when we got to the exit door there was traffic. I waited for the person to finish coming in and for the door to lock before …7 -
Re: Let me whine.
So sorry you had to go through this at such a young age and for such a long time. You have the right to feel sorry for yourself - those feelings come and go but are very normal. We all feel resentmen…6 -
Re: another memory care question
My DW has been in a corporate MC for 3 years and they do the 3 month care plan updates but honestly I do not see much value in these plans other than meeting a regulatory requirement. I have excellen…7 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
so sorry. We understand. It’s not him, it’s the disease. He can no longer help do things. He shouldn’t go out by himself. He doesn’t shower because he can’t remember when he showered last, he can’t r…5 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
People seem not to comprehend that memories can just VANISH in a moment in a PWD. If they repeat, they are not being annoying, they never got it the first time. It's a disease, it's not a p…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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