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Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
That is lovely. My DH passed on October 20, and I have been stunned by the intensity of my feelings of sadness and loneliness. I had lost him bit by bit for two years. But the final loss is hard.10 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thanks for posting this Diane. My LO took his last breath on October 20; two weeks tomorrow. Like you, I am lost and miss him so much. 💔10 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/226781#Comment_226781 Thank you so much for this concept of thought stopping! I just traveled for the first time by myself to visit out of state grandkids.…6 -
Re: Let me whine.
we are here to listen too…24/7/3657 -
Re: Let me whine.
The stories I read here make me want to cry—for others and for my DH and myself. I don’t know what path DH’s ALZ will take but it terrifies me daily as he becomes confused, can’t complete simple task…10 -
Re: Let me whine.
I truly do feel you. It's OK to get angry, whiny, or any way that truly reflects how you feel. I'm much older, but having discovered so many truly evil things that DH had done behind my bac…8 -
Re: Let me whine.
Nothing about this disease is fair, ever. No one deserves to go through it as a patient or a caregiver. It robs you of your peace, the love for your partner, your future, your money, your time, every…9 -
Re: Let me whine.
You have the right to feel sorry for yourself. I have not been where you are, but I feel for anyone who has had to deal with the early onset of this horrible disease. At least we were able to raise o…9 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
I don't get over grief for the people I truly loved. It gets easier with time, but it never goes away. My older son died in 1994 and I still grieve him, but I find I think more of the good times…10 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
I too have made up my mind to place DH in memory care after Christmas is over. It’s a heart wrenching decision but I know it will be better for him and me. He’s in late stage 6 and I’ve been his care…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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