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The trap we get into
DH has been waking me up several times a night. I hit my limit at 7. So when he went back to sleep Sunday morning I decided no more sleeping during the day when he kept me up all night and told him s…8 -
Re: First MC Visit
Well, I made my first visit, and it went better than I could have asked. After lunch, we sat in the courtyard enjoying the great weather. She put her head on my chest, and we sat quietly holding each…13 -
Re: The End is Near
An hour after my last post I received the phone call that my dear husband of 38 years had taken his last breath. My heart is breaking, and I'm trying to figure out how I pick up the pieces and start …11 -
Riding the struggle bus
It's been 3 months since DH moved to an assisted living. I thought it would relieve some stress, but it hasn't. I am confident in the placement, the staff has been great. However, my husband has decl…14 -
Re: toddler grandchild - advice?
Thanks, y’all, for your excellent advice and encouragement! We visited Grandma yesterday, and it went very well. They were both happy to see one another, and the other residents and staff were (under…5 -
Re: Anger - not new but becoming absolutely untenable...
Welcome to the forum, I am so sorry you are facing this. Unfortunately you can’t assume that he won’t hurt you. Your days of being able to care for him at home may be coming to an end. there are many…7 -
Re: Service dog
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/69406/service-dog My DH and I have a 13 year old smaller dog. We love him dearly. My DH was diagnosed with MCI about 2 years ago. In the past month his memory has …5 -
Re: The End is Near
so, we have now just concluded the 14th day of our vigil, and the 12th day on morphine with no food or water. DHs brain was always the only problem, and he physically has always been extremely health…9 -
Why is this so very hard?
This was hard to write and undoubtedly hard to read, so if you're not up for it go back and pick another thread. For context my DW is late stage 7e and 73 years old. She very rarely opens her eyes an…14 -
Re: No conversation
I am suffering from the nonverbal communications also. My LO barely talks and when I ask him a question, the response would be "I don't know" …not even a yes or no answer. I talk to the roo…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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