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Re: Just joined and new here
Let me give you a special welcome. Ive been on the Alzheimer's road for 14 years. 14 years ago my lovely physician wife held the top medical position in her field in the federal government. Today she…5 -
Re: Just joined and new here
Thank you so much to all of you who replied to my post. I appreciate your warm welcome and your wisdom and advice. I know I definitely need to find a support group (I believe there is one here in my …5 -
DH now cannot walk
Home health care nurse told me that DH must be supervised all the time. With just the two of us, prior to his latest decline, he could at least go with me to the store, Mass errands - the beach etc. …7 -
Can he move back home from Memory Care?
My husband went to a memory care facility 10 days ago after a health crisis pushed him over the edge mentally. He was so agitated and delusional that I couldn't take care of him. He never slept, ofte…6 -
Re: Overwhelmed
Welcome fellow traveler - we are always glad that a new forum mate has found us, but sorry for the need. I will add to the excellent feedback you have received above, that -- no, things will not be o…6 -
Re: Overwhelmed
Thank you for the welcome. My husband is also between stages 4 and 5. He has good and bad days. What hurts is that he knows when the days are bad. And it breaks my heart to see him struggle. He used …5 -
Re: It feels like my world is falling apart
Brenda, I could have written most of your post. My DH of 55 years is declining by the day and my kids and I have been researching MC facilities. My heart is not in it but I have accepted that it's no…5 -
The Long Goodbye
I have been keeping a journal, at the suggestion of my doctor. She also suggested that I share some or all of my journal entries to anybody I think might benefit or gain some insight into my experien…15 -
You Won't Believe this Update.
First, I want to thank everyone who so kindly and thoughtfully offered me support yesterday when I truly thought I would collapse from pain over my husband's situation. I believe you all carried me t…5 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
The cost of MC is staggering and scary - I'm also in Washington State, outside of Seattle, and the amount that a "community spouse" is allowed to keep from being impoverished is frightening…10
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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