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Re: Help with how to have the driving discussion . . .
There was no reasoning with my DH about driving. We tried everything including having his Doctor tell him he couldn't drive, taking a test with the Neurologist that said he couldn't drive, explaining…7 -
Re: Incontinence question
Hi Abby, Long walks and hikes were always a favorite activity for my dear wife and me. Incontinence of either type, but especially number 2, is a real kick in the pants (pun intended). I am happy tha…9 -
Is there life after this
it’s early morning. DH is still sleeping so this is my precious quiet alone time. I sit here in the dark and pray. My prayers have changed and it makes me feel sad and guilty. I used to pray for my D…13 -
Re: How long did your loved ones stay in stage 5, 6, and 7?
My DH aged 78 was diagnosed in June three years ago, some symptoms a year before that. Now he displays most of Tam Cumings DBAT behavioral characteristics for stage 6 and many but not all for stage 5…6 -
I just paid the deposit . . .
. . . on a MC apartment. Starting this process has cheered me up, even as it also fills me with dread, of the transition, the understanding that it will not be a thorough solution, of being lonely. B…7 -
Re: On the advice of my therapist
This discussion reinforces today's daily devotion in "Strength and Grace" (Guideposts). "Nothing is more comforting than baring your troubled soul to another human and having them say,…7 -
Re: Just need to vent
Agree with the above, you don't need to borrow trouble about how she'll react in the future. Just get her there right now and your brother's influence will hopefully fade. Don't take her to her house…6 -
Another MC Question
After a year in her second facility, my partner is both more settled and more progressed in her disease. She is having more sensory processing issues—sounds and sights don't make a lot of sense to he…12 -
On the advice of my therapist
I have a habit of minimizing or stuffing down feelings and emotions. My therapist has given me the assignment of telling someone about something I am struggling with. Not to look for a solution but a…14 -
Re: The Bright Side
Sitting with my husband. We could be looking at a "picture" book or watching TV. This was made possible by my learning that an acceptable dinner was a sandwhich and lunch could be cheese/cr…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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