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Re: Feeling guilty
Hi Elaine and welcome to the forum. I don't think you are deceiving him, but you are experiencing the inevitable change in your relationship that this illness brings. He is no longer capable of …6 -
Re: Caregiver of DW 24/7 for almost 2 years w
It is so true that this terrible disease impacts each victim differently. After 2 years of sleeping in 2 hour increments, and increasing agitation and anger issues; after calls to 911 when I couldn&#…6 -
Re: Does speech therapy
DH had speech/memory therapy after a 'tiny' stroke in June 2023. The neurologist said the stroke was in the region of speech/language, swallowing, and memory. Buried deeply in the neurologi…5 -
I just miss my mom
I am going to be 36 tomorrow, and my mom has been in memory care for about 6 days. I am a little devastated because I miss her. It is also devastating because she didn't sleep at all the first 4…7 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
Thank you all agin for you4 insight. I took some advice I received from previous post about getting out and doing something enjoyable, even if it’s with DH. This afternoon we went to a restaurant on …8 -
Re: Not liking my feelings
I don’t think it’s empathy towards my husband that I am losing, but more irritability that verges into anger. It may sound weird, but the anger is because on some level I blame him for the progressio…10 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/226557#Comment_226557 You are very welcome here, although I am sorry for the reason you need to be here. The sorrow and anger for your losses are very norm…7 -
Oh Hello Alzheimer's book
Just wondering if anyone has read the book by Lisa Marshall about her caregiver journey. I just finished it and have a lot of conflicting thoughts. I did not want to put the book down but then did no…6 -
Re: Caregiver of DW 24/7 for almost 2 years w
My DW passed in April of 2023. I kept her home and devoted myself to her care 100%. I was able to do this by hiring a lady to take care of the house. I focused on my DW and our personal needs, cookin…6 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
I am so grateful I finally stepped into this new world of friends. Days I think we are having a good day turns into sorrow and anger for what is truly gone now. I try to explain my feelings or stern …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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