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Dementia Conversation
My DW, late stage 6, still speaks, but mostly it’s gibberish—word salad, invented words, impossible to follow. But yesterday, clear as a bell. Here’s the convo: DW (not looking at me): Honey? Me: Yes…12 -
My DH called me a name today...
This morning my DH called me a b**ch. I'm so angry & sad. Not at him but at the disease and disappointed in myself that I lost my temper with him. He was diagnosed 2 years ago with frontal memory…14 -
Midwest Gal You just never know what's next
I really thought that I could make it to the end of this journey with DH at home. I worked with mentally and intellectually disabled people for close to 40 years. I assumed i had more "tools&quo…6 -
Re: I want to be finished
Hi, Malka. You're not a horrible person. Anyone who has ever helped a loved one endure a horrible terminal illness wants it "to be over." You're not wishing for the demise of your loved one…8 -
Re: How to make the decision
My reason was probably a little different from most. My wife could not make me understand what she was asking/telling me, much of the time. "Three to eleven" took the place of any word she …5 -
By Beachfan…..55 years
Today DH and I would have celebrated 55 married years. I am at the ‘shore in the sweet little home that has been in my family since 1951. I am within walking distance to the beach where DH proposed t…7 -
Re: Great reads and many tears
Even on a good day, I have an overwhelming sense of doom. My brain is so fogged up with his dementia I don’t have a real life. I don’t think he is blind, but I know he can’t see, so I am his eyes. He…5 -
I did it
This will be a long post. Please forgive me ahead of time. Last Friday I called 911 and got my husband taken to emergency. His feet were really swollen and he was somewhat feverish. So off to the hos…6 -
Re: Changing from Memory care to Home
I am certain that most have "second thoughts" about having placed a loved one in a facility for any number of reasons. Perhaps it would help you to make a "pro/con" list for bring…6 -
An interesting description of dementia by someone who has it.
My DH is about 2 years into his diagnosis of moderate MCI and dementia of unspecified nature. He was having an especially difficult day and couldn't seem to remember anything or get himself oriented …5
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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