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Re: When / how to correct?
> @ButterflyWings said: > There is one topic that I have never agreed nor remained silent about, though I did not argue. Maybe a handful of times, DH had the delusion that some PWDs do, of my &…6 -
Re: When / how to correct?
Your last sentence got to me. My DH will say that same thing to me more than once a day. I always reply with “you would do the same for me.” But just now, reading your comments, it made me tear up. I…6 -
Re: When / how to correct?
The one thing I can't avoid arguing is an answer to: "Where do you live?" DW asserts she hasn't seen me in days/weeks/year. I ask whether it's okay for me to live here, and she says, "…5 -
Re: When / how to correct?
The best advice we got for my Dad was if the loved one says something you know to be other than what you believe…if no harm to the statement…let it go. Their "truth" and yours will differ a…6 -
Re: His words - so true.
I also experience these brief moments of clarity from time to time. Hang on to these precious moments.5 -
Re: When / how to correct?
What would my DH do without me? I'm all he has. Estranged from his family, his best friends have died. I do everything for him. And, no, he wouldn't do the same for me. Dementia sucks.6 -
Today is our wedding anniversary
Today is our 57th wedding anniversary. Such good memories/ such sad ones too. The saddest was the day back in January when the doctor told me I could no longer take care of him at home. He needed too…18 -
Re: Spouse is aware of memory loss
My DH has Alz and is very aware/ frustrated and angry because he knows he is declining and has seen the progression in his sister and mom to their deaths. He is scared.5 -
Re: Funny- “ The Calvary Isn’t Coming “
Hi Wose, Keep on sayin' it, for you are the Queen of the Castle. I am happy to hear my essay "The Cavalry Is Not Coming" has helped you cope, and take charge of your situation. Difficult as…8 -
Re: Heartbroken
Same. Today my DW told me that I'm the cause of all her unhappiness and loneliness. She often can't string a sentence together, but that she managed to get out. Lucky me. I want to run away and hide …8
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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