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Re: Tonight the sides close in
Your poem is beautiful. And I understand. I’m only okay when my husband is okay, too. Now that he’s in advanced dementia, I feel he is most of the time okay and the disease is no longer controlling h…6 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/226783#Comment_226783 I am so glad it is helpful. I wish I could give you a real hug. I know that grief and if I don't fight it, I know it will take m…9 -
10 ways to help caregivers
In no particular order. All of these apply whether the PWD is at home or in a facility. Ask about the PWD. And listen. Ask the caregiver how they are doing. And listen. Give the caregiver flowers, ch…7 -
Re: What Do I Need to Learn?
"Quilting brings calm" offers great advice. After you have learned all there is to know about this condition be prepared for "only some of it" or "none of it" to apply t…5 -
Re: What Do I Need to Learn?
I don’t think there is a college course to take for this. It’s more a matter of gathering resources and joining groups like this one to get support and take advantage of collective wisdom. If you can…5 -
The other shoe has dropped
Well the inevitable happened this afternoon, she took another bad fall and has a spiral fracture of her right proximal humerus (dominant arm of course). We are in the ER and awaiting transfer to inpa…34 -
Don't argue, redirect
The above is the one of the best ideas I have learned on this site. DW and I got home from a visit with our son this evening, and she got to complaining about the state of her wardrobe. This is a chr…7 -
Re: What Do I Need to Learn?
If your husband is in the early stages my advice is to do now things you talked about doing in retirement. I retired early, once I realized my wife was congenitally impaired and we had several good y…8 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
Dear Friends who have recently placed your loved ones, My DH has been essentially out of the house for almost 2 months (hospitalized then on to memory care). It is truly surreal to come home to an em…8 -
Death of sibling
I thank you all for your responses. You certainly are a great group. Followup to my post. My sister-in -laws told my husband his brother had died. He was quiet and asked how. They told him his heart …9
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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