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Happy Mother's Day
Today I went to go see my Mother in her nursing home. Yes she is bedridden, in her 7th year of Alzheimer's. She doesn't know who I am or what's going on but I got to pray with her, held her hand, hug…10 -
Re: Time to Say Goodbye
DW went home peacefully to the arms of her Savoir Jesus Christ this morning. I now join those here who are in stage 8.9 -
My DW & Hospice Education
Today, my DW of 25 years was released from the ravages of of this evil disease (+ cancer) and is, truly, in a better place. I was lucky enough to be by her side, holding her hand, when she passed. An…6 -
Re: Missing my life
When that someone needs you only shows you disdain, it’s so hard to feel warm and fuzzy and even nostalgic. I’ve seemed to have lost the warm and loving moments and now all I have left are the hatefu…12 -
Re: Missing my life
Yeah, it's awful. It's like we're alone in a bubble with our spouse and completely outside of everyone else's lives. It hurts. My husband clings to me like a scared toddler, but it's not the love of …9 -
Re: I want to hide
I don't know how a person could be a caregiver and not experience loss, grief, anxiety and depression. Self-care is very important. Like the oxygen mask on the plane, put yours on first and then help…5 -
Re: Social Security Office experience - Need to vent...
Dear Melissa, my heart goes out to you. I am close to tears after reading your post. I’m so sorry. I have not had to deal with this, so I don’t really have any insight for you except that, I think th…5 -
Social Security Office experience - Need to vent...
Oh my goodness. My experience with going to social security for my DH56's disability was the thing that broke my LAST nerve. I completely LOST it on the way home. I was crying so hard I could barely …5 -
Re: I just don't know what to do.
Jazzma, I also feel guilt placing my DH in mc. I took him home from the first facility because he seemed emotional and lost. My guilt was overwhelming. He was home again for 2 months. During that tim…5 -
Re: Perfect circle, epic fail
Your example is a reminder of the multiple steps required to complete even seemingly simple tasks. So it actually can be part of executive function loss, I think, not just memory. When you break down…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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