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Re: DH is still very capable, but I am focusing on the diagnosis which frustrates him
Welcome to the forum. Most of us learn the hard way not to tell our partners/spouses that they have dementia. It is meaningless to them: most have anosognosia, which is a feature of the disease in wh…5 -
Re: Tone Deaf Invitation
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I have learned something more about myself from the replies I have received and am incorporating the wisdom of the responses into my thoughts. It may be me who is…7 -
Re: Spouse Newly Diagnosed
I remember the beginning, the wondering why something was a little "off" with my wife's conversations and memory, and finally the diagnosis. I am nearly seven years into caregiving, and I a…5 -
Re: I'm overwhelm!
I am so sorry for all that is happening or not happening. Getting things addressed to reasonably manage takes so much time and is a lot of work for most of us. Once all the ducks are in a row, it is …5 -
DH is still very capable, but I am focusing on the diagnosis which frustrates him
My DH and I have been to a few doctor appointments and have been told he has some form of dementia. We're waiting on a couple more tests (hearing & sleep) before a follow-up appointment with the …5 -
Re: what dementia has taken from us
I am losing the only two people in the world who love me: my DH and my mother. Both are in Stage 7 ALZ. It is a rather sobering thought to realize that I will soon become both an orphan and a widow.7 -
Re: Angry
I responded once but wanted to add this: it is so hard to fight the anger - but I work on it. And the sadness, exhaustion and all that goes with this illness. And then: The other day I was doing good…5 -
Re: what dementia has taken from us
I have lost a partner. I no longer have love. I can't talk to my once vibrant DW because her aphasia leaves her with one or two word sentences most of the time. I don't have anyone to share my hurts,…7 -
Re: Tone Deaf Invitation
If you go, perhaps an opportunity will present itself to address the change. Or maybe not, the event is about her birthday after all and is not supposed to be about you. But what unfolds may give you…5 -
Re: Tone Deaf Invitation
Thank you all for the helpful input. I definitely need to reframe this in my mind so that I don't feel like my husband is being left out. Yes, it would be uncomfortable for him and for me to try to d…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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