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Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I came to this site tonight because I have spent the last hour listening to the same college stories over and over - trying to act interested. And answering the same questions over and over again. He…5 -
Re: Forgetting her brother died
I’ll never again tell my DH that deceased family members are deceased. In his world, they’re alive. I did it once with his mom and he cried his eyes out. Never again. This is where I use fiblets. Oh,…5 -
A New Chuckle
I guess I need to post these to desperately try to keep my sense of humor. I thought I may have escaped the hyper-sexuality phase, and maybe I still have since this has only happened once. We shall s…9 -
Re: The Long Quiet
yes, my wife too was very active and vibrant. She had her own real estate company and was a connoisseur party and wedding planner. Seems like they all go through very similar stages but at different …5 -
Feeling Vulnerable and Grieving
I am a newbie here, been "lurking" at posts of interest and pleased with what I've been seeing as a supportive group of caring individuals experiencing life as caregiver for LO's.…8 -
DH in hospital
Not sure what happened Friday night, but, something went horribly wrong and I had to call 911 for my DH. I knew immediately that vit wasn't normal morning alz confusion. It was more like deliriu…5 -
30 day respite
I just placed my DH/alz in memory care for a 30 day respite. It was a lot of prep work but it went ok. The staff took him to the dining room and I set up his room. I told him the doctors and nurses w…7 -
The Long Quiet
Dear Friends, I am quickly approaching ten years as a caregiver for my dear wife with late Stage 6 dementia. Alzheimer’s and dementia have long been known as The Long Goodbye because of the painfully…24 -
Re: Another hit to my heart
My DH and I have been together since I was 17 and he 19 - 56 years. 4 kids and 12 grandkids later, we have always been the most important person in one another's lives, truly the love of our liv…6 -
Type 1 diabetes, vascular dementia - stage 8.
I have told bits and pieces of my DW's story. I will tell her story now for the chance that we may be able to help others in similar circumstances. She developed type 1 diabetes when she was 8 y…15
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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