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Re: Happy Friday!
Today is our 38th Anniversary - 40 years together in total 😊 I made reservations at a new local restaurant we both want to try. It's difficult to get into, so I planned early and I'm excit…6 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
Hi AlzWife2023, My solutions are piece-meal and temporary and must be re-evaluated and updated regularly. The earlier stages were actually more difficult as I had to let go of the denial and accept t…7 -
Dad continues to be ready to move out of MC plus staffing changes
Hi Community, Dad continues to talk about moving out. The difference I see now is that he is not only packing up and talking about it like before. Now he puts his jacket on and starts carrying his th…5 -
The Long Goodbye is Over
My dear husband passed away early Monday morning. He was at home and with me and our two children. He was diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago and had been slowly progressing over time. He was always cheerful a…22 -
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday to all the spouse and partner caregivers! Do something nice for yourself this weekend, however small! Sending love & hugs!5 -
Re: Memory care
Dear Buggytoo, my heart goes out to you. I understand that deep sense of loss you're feeling. When my DH went to memory care in January it hurt so much I wasn't sure I could survive it. I k…7 -
Re: Memory care
It is one of the hardest things I have ever done, too. And the sadness is there every time I visit and then leave him, and the guilt is almost overwhelming at times. But, I know he is doing better th…8 -
Memory care
These last few days may have been the saddest of my life. Our kids and I moved my DH to memory care on Tuesday. DH has been mostly calm but with anxiety and confusion in the mix. I am grateful he was…19 -
Re: Hospital bed time. Moving really fast
@midge333 Hospice for dementia has different eligibility rules than hospice for physical terminal diseases. If you have cognitive issues, you do not have to be thought to be within 6 months of death …5 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
I am nine-plus years into this nightmare we call caregiving. All timelines are anecdotal at best and guesses at worst. Each case is different, and even the experts and doctors cannot give me even a v…12
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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