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Any advice re: stage 8?
My DH passed away Nov 24th so today it has been 2 months. On paper you would think this would be a 100 % blessing as he was 93 1/2 and was diagnosed 7 yrs ago. He had been in MC for 15 months which w…7 -
No doubt - stage 7
A few weeks ago I wondered whether Peggy was at the tail end of stage 6 and/or the beginning of stage 7. Well, I'm not wondering anymore. She's definitely in stage 7. Not only that, but I'm not seein…7 -
salad dressing
File this under "amusing" or whatever.... No deep message here. DW and I eat dinner (I prepare) around the same time every night. We have a salad, but each of us prefers a different salad d…6 -
Major Life Changes
I haven't been on this message board for awhile because we have had soooo much going on lately. DH has been in a steady decline in his Alzheimer's status this year which has required some major life …5 -
Hello
Good afternoon. After reading my Alzheimer’s devotional this morning, I was led to connect with other caregivers. My mother has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. My sister and I care for her in her …7 -
Thoughts on "long Alzheimer's"
My sister has "Long Covid" so I thought I would write on "Long Alzheimer's" Long Alzheimer's I will define as 10 years after diagnosis (either medical or historical) and 3 years s…8 -
Last Friday my world went sideways
Last Friday, my youngest son and his daughter left our house about 8 AM to go back to Indiana. They had been here for a week helping me because I had surgery on my arm on January 12. At 9 AM. My husb…12 -
Re: Good days / no so good days
My DH is incapable of making a decision between chicken nuggets or a burger at McDonald’s and yet sometimes I still want his input on decisions at home. Silly me. Acceptance comes hard.7 -
Managing combativeness for incontinence care
Well, we are now crossing the line into urinary incontinence--just occasionally, but it's starting. It's a battle just to get my partner to shower once a week and change clothes: today, the shower dr…10 -
Sad and just need to talk with folks who understand
Our dear neighbor and friend died this morning. Hearing of her death made me so sad that DH asked what was wrong and I told him. But throughout the day he kept asking me "what's going on next do…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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