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Re: Do you visit your spouse in MC daily?
I visit three times a week. I go at dinner time and feed her the puréed food and thickened liquids prepared by the MCF. My DW rarely opens her eyes these days, she is barely responsive to anyone's pr…5 -
Re: New to this
Chiron, One of the most helpful statements made to me when I was starting this journey was, 'There is no reason for embarrassment. Neither you nor he has done anything wrong." I had this feeling…6 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
I’m five and a half years into stage 8. In that time I left my home of 40 years and my job of 25 years to move across the country to be with my children and grandchildren. I had a significant other f…7 -
Re: Getting so disappointed with myself
I needed to look at just how the days went. Was I continuing as if it were 5 years ago? The answer was yes. I had to stop and plan/live the day within my husband's reality. This meant changing almost…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
If I had unlimited funds, I would get us each a personal assistant. Some energetic smart person who can handle some of our stuff without supervision or a plan from us. My husband has been mad at me s…7 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
Dear M1 and all, I'm right there with you. My list of things that need to be done seems endless and all I really want to do is take a nice long nap. My new house is lovely but getting it this way has…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
I'm glad I checked in and looked at this post today. Boy, did it bring back memories of when I was in the trenches along with you all. I'm now in Stage 8 and still feel this way occasionally—but each…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
Yes so sorry to hear this HB. When it rains, it pours. Happy to report I made it to lunch just a few minutes late (3.5 hours in the car shop, needed new brake pads and rotors too $$), am very glad I …5 -
I guess he told me!
Whenever the caregiver or I look the other way, DH now spends his day grabbing anything in reach and putting it in his mouth. Chewing off a piece if possible, and gnawing on it forever, it seems. Thi…15 -
Re: Help with how to have the driving discussion . . .
It has been almost a year since we hid the pickup truck. We sold it several months later, without his knowledge. The state has revoked his license and insurance was canceled for him. That means nothi…7
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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