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Re: Apologies...
This journey is terrifying, heartbreaking, frustrating, overwhelming and more. Please, feel free to share what you are feeling!!!13 -
Re: Apologies...
we are 100% honest in THIS forum. It is terrifying and heartbreaking. We aren’t here to support people by making it sound like lollipops and rainbows. We are here to support people by telling them it…21 -
Re: May God bless you all
This forum has been my lifesaver. The lack of understanding from professionals and Doctors is terrible, the feeling of being alone and abandoned by friends and relatives due to their lack of understa…5 -
Apologies...
I came here today to apologize to this community. I belonged to 3 other groups in addition to this forum. I was asked by the moderator of one of those groups to no longer use the words "terrifyi…13 -
Re: Apologies...
SDianeL … your posts have helped me so very much. Not sure why those two very true and honest words would offend anyone. We all know that Alz can be both terrifying and heartbreaking for the caregive…23 -
Re: Thanksgiving MC
She's no doubt surrounded by Thanksgiving reminders at her facility, and still at the point where she can cue off of those things, but not recall new information (or she'd remember that you…5 -
Re: Socializing for Caregivers May Be Overrated
I have never been outgoing, but had friends I enjoyed visiting now and then. Riding my horse is my true joy and getting out on the trail. This past year I rode twice. I used to ride 5 times a week. M…5 -
Re: Memory Care Activities
My darling DH doesn’t want to do anything anymore except be interested in my life. I have almost come to terms with this, we do everything together starting with breakfast outside with the birds and …7 -
Well, That Didn’t Go Well
Oh, ya’ll. I had such success in getting someone in to clean the house as the cover to getting someone eyes on my DW while I work. That’s just one day and I’ve found I’ve run myself ragged trying to …9 -
Help Please
Hello everyone - I am hoping you can help direct me on next steps. We just got back from an appointment with my husbands general practitioner. I spoke with the Dr outside of the exam room about my co…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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