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Music gives us our best moments lately
Every morning we listen to music, usually the Beatles or Elton John stations on Amazon Music. We sing along and sometimes "kitchen dance." Today, while singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody he…9 -
Re: Heartbroken
Me too! Sunday was my birthday, and it was hard despite my granddaughters. Monday I could barely get out of bed, let myself be lazy. Finally went out to mow the grass about 3 and an hour later is whe…9 -
Re: Separating Parents in AL - How to handle the physical move itself?
Sabrina … I wonder ( and I admit, I don’t know) if it might be time for you and your sister to start backing away from her tantrum. Start giving her lots of time alone in the room. She may ( just a g…5 -
Re: When / how to correct?
In time, you will learn not to even say “hey, you locked me out,” because you’ll know what’s coming next! And you’ll “choose calm” by not even bringing it up. I know we would love to hear … Oh, I loc…6 -
Sweet but sad...Buck up, honey
Some days in this journey are memorable and this was one of them. The trauma of her Monday fall caught up with my partner today, she was sleepy, achy, sore, and tearful. She has no memory of the fall…14 -
“She’s mostly in her own little world now”
Those following our story know my DW is in the final stages of Semantic Dementia and on hospice. She is losing weight in each monthly weighing. But she is still hanging on although clearly declining …8 -
Re: Heartbroken
I could have written your post. I’m so sad every single day. Frantic is sometimes a better word to describe how I feel. My heart is broken. I’m trying to determine if making a move to a smaller house…8 -
Re: Heartbroken
I am so sorry and totally understand how you feel. I got up this morning and said I needed support and was going to post the exact same thing that you posted. I saw a wedding on TV last night and sob…11 -
Re: Heartbroken
Same. I go through each day pretending that everything is normal and that I am not sad all the time. I also know that today is the best day we will have. I do this for my DH. But what tomorrow will b…7 -
Re: Heartbroken
Same. My beloved's decline has escalated in the last several weeks and I am watching him disappear before my very eyes. Heartbroken is right. That anticipatory grief we all have to live with. So hard…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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