Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
We're all figuring it out as we go....
I saw this on Facebook and thought it applied to us. Thinking of you all and praying for you and your loved ones. Diane.15 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
67 sounds like a young hottie to me! 😍10 -
Sometimes you just have to laugh
So, I have a port wine birthmark on my face and I didn’t feel like putting on makeup to cover but I wanted to go get fresh beans and corn for dinner. DH says “I don’t know what you’re worried about, …14 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I think it's a very nice letter, relatively even in tone, not too accusatory, sad but not angry. And now, having said that, I think you need to write another letter, not as controlled, where you…9 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
It must be SOOO tempting to ask DH's kids why they didn't volunteer to take care of their father before you placed him in MC, since they know so much about what should have been done. I dou…13 -
Re: Reality
This is such a long slow sad illness. Sometimes at home my DH to me appears ‘normal’ but of course he’s not. It’s me compensating, predicting and doing everything for him and wishing he was normal. C…12 -
Reality
Just wanted to share my reality. My DH is a very physically fit 72 year old who was diagnosed with AD 3.5 years ago. One year ago today, August 23, 2024, he looked at me and said "who are you an…10 -
Re: get cancer check-up?
I'm thinking of the question I learned here: "what will you do with the information the test gives?" If cancer is detected, will you proceed to treat that or let it go considering her …7 -
I need to hear a "poor baby" from someone please
DH is end stage EOAD. He is in hospice so I have contacted his nurse to help with medication adjustments. He had not peed all day, I was texting his RN to ask about this when he went into his room an…11 -
So many questions...
Hello. My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's on August 6. The Neurologist didn't mention a stage but our GP said it's moderate to severe. His has trouble speaking, he can't fi…9
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
Read more