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The Bright Side
Here’s a thread to share positive moments or ideas and tips on caregiving. I’ll start. *good weather today so we went to the dog park and to town for coffee…hubby enjoyed this *music always perks him…12 -
DW Assaulted by MCF Employee
Has anyone on here experienced the physical assault and battery of their LO by a MCF employee? My LO was assaulted by an employee resulting in a serious injury and hospitalization. The assault was ca…9 -
Re: The Long Goodbye
"It will NEVER be okay." I can't tell you how many times I've said that. We lost a son in 1998. The grieving is now gone, but it will NEVER be okay. I'm still dealing with the loss of my wi…10 -
Re: The Long Goodbye
Carolyn4255, thank you for sharing your journal for today. These could be my words also (if I could express them as well) about my DH and our journey together, now in our 9th year of our “long goodby…8 -
Re: Just joined and new here
I am so sorry, Carolyn. You are not alone. My DH is entering his fourth year after diagnosis for progressive aphasia, a form of FTD. Almost no language, loss of direction, inability to make reasoned …6 -
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
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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