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I See and Feel her slipping away
My DW is living with undiagnosed ALZ. DW of our 36-year marriage had a cerebral hemorrhage about 1 year ago and I have seen her gradually slip away mentally at times. She was also left visually impai…5 -
Re: Son in denial
"recognizes the seriousness of this" Do take the time and make the effort to determine the extent to which her son is capable of doing what needs to be done. However remember this expressio…5 -
Re: Durable Power of Attorney and More
Thank you Dio. This is very helpful. I do have letters from two doctors certifying my wife's dementia. I have had to use them along with the DPOA for Health Care and HIPPA Authorization. If you …5 -
Re: Is this considered wandering?
I don’t think it’s wandering. He just doesn’t remember where home is. He has no sense of direction. Some have had success walking on a round track or path where you automatically return to where you …5 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I wish my DH could eloquently tell a story now. I know that it must be tedious to hear the same ones over and over, but I would feel happy to hear some of them now. My DH seems to have forgotten even…5 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I came to this site tonight because I have spent the last hour listening to the same college stories over and over - trying to act interested. And answering the same questions over and over again. He…5 -
Re: Forgetting her brother died
I’ll never again tell my DH that deceased family members are deceased. In his world, they’re alive. I did it once with his mom and he cried his eyes out. Never again. This is where I use fiblets. Oh,…5 -
A New Chuckle
I guess I need to post these to desperately try to keep my sense of humor. I thought I may have escaped the hyper-sexuality phase, and maybe I still have since this has only happened once. We shall s…9 -
Re: The Long Quiet
yes, my wife too was very active and vibrant. She had her own real estate company and was a connoisseur party and wedding planner. Seems like they all go through very similar stages but at different …5 -
Feeling Vulnerable and Grieving
I am a newbie here, been "lurking" at posts of interest and pleased with what I've been seeing as a supportive group of caring individuals experiencing life as caregiver for LO's.…8
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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