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Re: alz...the disease that is full of surprises
Hi Maru, I am also in the beginning stages of caregiving for my DH. He started asking the same question and would forget things, so I finally got him in for an assessment. Spinal tap did not go well …5 -
Re: TSA UGH! Airport Experience
I'm so sorry you and your DH had to go through this. I share your feelings about the TSA, and could write a tome about their bad behavior. But — and I can't believe I'm going to type this — the TSA C…6 -
TSA UGH! Airport Experience
I need to vent! DH with ALZ and I just got back from California visiting family. I expected some increased challenges due to travel but did not anticipate this one. DH was pulled out of line for “pat…7 -
Re: Any alternatives to Hospice?
I am also a physician and agree completely with housefinch. Aspiration is a common end of life event. Bladder and skin infections fall in this same category. You have to grasp the hard truth that she…5 -
Re: Memory Care, Early Retirement, or Keep Pushing On?
Oh man Bill, it's such a tough decision. It's so great that so many of us have shared our experiences, but, as they have pointed out, each one of us has to figure out what is going to work for us. Th…5 -
Re: fall vaccines
@JJPups In the later stages, especially for a PWD who isn't in a congregate living situation, I don't see where preventative care is as critical as it is for others. Some might even parse it as elimi…5 -
Re: My lifeblood is in MC
Hi AnderK - I understand your conflict. My husband has been in MC for three weeks now. I have been visiting every day for the past two weeks and he has been pretty good at letting me leave without as…6 -
Re: Robotic therapy cat
Update…I just took a shower and blow dried my hair and for the first time, DH didn’t come in once to check on me. He had the cat on his lap! You gotta celebrate the little joys.😊11 -
Uncomfortable with my feelings toward my LO
Hi fellow warriors, First I’d like to say that I know there is no answer to my situation but I need to at least vent. I am absolutely going crazy, which turns into self-loathing because I am not hand…12 -
Attention moderators: can you please help us with this darn popup?
could you update us about when this cookies pop up will be fixed? Very very irritating. We flagged it yesterday….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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