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Re: Overwhelmed….Just a bag of emotions
Hi Nikki, I feel like I could have written some of this. I’m the only girl of 3 and the youngest too. My oldest brother has been out of the picture for over 10 years now. My middle brother he’s an ho…7 -
Re: Newbie feeling alone
Wow. South Carolina to California! I'm impressed. I moved my mom last year from PA to NC and the logistics were overwhelming. She went into AL ten minutes from me when she moved here- she was already…5 -
Mr Toad and the Chocolate
It’s been a long time since I posted here. I am in the 16th year of the journey with my wife, now in hospice at the Memory Care Center. Her words are long gone, she’s on soft food, and her light-up-t…10 -
delusions
Hello. I don't post very often, but have been reading posts more and more. Today, we went to the grocery store. Everything was fine until I had to go to the bathroom. We wheeled the cart to the entra…6 -
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
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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