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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 3/4/24
FRIENDS, just want you to know I read all your comments and appreciate them. The Holy Spirit is with you and me here and everywhere. Peace, Ronnie (Veronica Kelly Badowski) * COURAGE Genesis 1:1 NIV …6 -
Thank You.
Last night at 11:50PM my husband passed into the hands of God. He had been completely unresponsive to the nurses and to me all day. I talked to him all day about our lives together, about how I had l…18 -
Re: Can he move back home from Memory Care?
Hi Jazzma, Yes, he can come home. Four years ago, I placed my wife in memory care, with the intention of permanent placement. One week later, she was doing much better and I wanted her back home. Bro…6 -
Driving is set to rest! Finally!
So, part of this is an update, part of it, is I am hoping maybe my story will help someone else. Driving is such a huge subject for all of us. My DH has no insight into his disease, like many others.…14 -
Re: It feels like my world is falling apart
Just a small note. And I think my first time responding or posting here. My husband and I live in Missouri as well. He was diagnosed with dangerously low thyroid, moderate cognitive decline, possibly…6 -
Re: Just joined and new here
Hi Carolyn. Welcome to the forum, but wish you didn't need it. I'm sorry it is so bad for you, but are there any caregiver support groups near you? They can help, as can this forum. The good thing ab…6 -
Stage 8
Again, I can't believe this has happened, but it has. Peggy passed away right around 11am this morning. Thankfully, it was all very peaceful. I'm grateful that she didn't linger in this state, or tha…13 -
Re: It feels like my world is falling apart
It helps so much to know you all understand. M1, I'm in the same limbo of going back and forth between my lonely bedroom to the MC. It's hard. Joydean, my heart is with you at this time. Right now I …6 -
New to group - Early Onset Alzheimer's
I'm new to this group, and am looking to connect with others that have a similar situation. I get the impression that most of the members are caring for someone in an advanced stage of the disease, a…5 -
How do you know you LO is in the dying phase?
I just left him in the hospital for observation - impacted colon anyway he is so weak. Now can barely walk , sleeps slot. Keeps saying he is dying and I will be ok, i say” Michael- we can get busy li…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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