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Re: New Years Eve
I’m so sorry for your experience in what could have been a really fun night. I understand when you say you’re feeling flat - that is a good description. I had to forgo my long time NYE tradition of h…7 -
Re: Seeking Advice(3)
Hi ACaregiver24 - Welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason... We are caring for MIL with AD/VD. With working and being mom to teen, you sure have your hands full. Is mom living alone? Since she is…1 -
Re: Seeking Advice(3)
Hi, welcome, I'm glad you are reaching out. That sounds funny to me because I am fairly new to this group, too. It is very difficult to find a balance, and I, too, am in the 'what should I expect?' a…1 -
Re: A funny story
Ha ha very funny and I thought just don’t put on weight between now and next Christmas and you may find yourself wearing a new pair of jeans. Thanks for the laugh.3 -
Re: How to deal with dangerous “lies”
Hello, Some of my family are medical, and so support for me has been great. But I still sent everyone the attached and asked them to read both, because they're a great start to understanding how the …1 -
Re: Oh no. New low
I know the feeling when a new behavior smacks you in the face. It’s so scary. Hugs.1 -
Re: Bible Verse to Lift You Up 1/1/25
Thank you for this. We are fairly new in this journey and life seems so bleak right now.2 -
Re: New Year
My wife had her stroke in March and has been in MC since April straight from rehab. I have been there everyday except 2 that I was having some test done. I have felt and feel all the same feeling you…6 -
Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.
While not the case with my DW, from the source I listed above… "DCN: Can we check to know if the person really has swallowing problems? Dr. Hegde: Usually a swallowing problem due to dementia de…1 -
Re: My wife is becoming a chipmunk.
Thank you VERY much for the comments. Doing a Google search on "pocketing" produced a LOT of sites explaining what it is, and what to do for it. As a side note, one of the sites I discovere…3
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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