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Re: Father's Illness Holding 23 Year Old Son Back; Need Advice
@harshedbuzz Your post mirrors our experience. Our son was diagnosed only after we had another child with ASD/ADHD/ID. Then I pushed hard for someone to explain why my husband and I were crying every…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning I thought I was an early bird til I met JeriLynn and Carl😊3 -
Re: My mother is dying and taking me with her!
The ball will be dropped from time to time ... it's inevitable, because there are human beings caring for her. But they no doubt know how much you care, and knowing there is a caring, vigilant family…1 -
Re: Want to get this off of my chest
F&E, your desire for an end to your DW’s misery is understandable. I too often hope that something will come along soon to end my DW’s suffering, and mine too. My DW is 73 and in Stage 7f accordi…7 -
Re: Supporting DH and 93 year old mom - Advice?
@LindaLouise I am sorry you're in such a sandwich position. Are your brothers doing their fair share of the heavy lifting of visiting mom? Are they working and busy? Or is there an expectation that y…3 -
Re: Everyone is his Friend
Just recently I made a business size card that says ALZHEIMER’S that I keep behind my credit card in my iphone wallet. My plan is to casually pull it and hold it on the back of my case pointing towar…1 -
Re: Supporting DH and 93 year old mom - Advice?
You have to set boundaries, especially when you are caring for multiple people. My disabled son would have me visit and take him on outings every day if I would do it - he asked me to drive 50 miles …3 -
Re: Supporting DH and 93 year old mom - Advice?
I was in a similar situation with my DH and my mom. My siblings didn’t want to place my mom, and we had caregivers in the home. Just before my mom was diagnosed, my stepdad with dementia died. I had …4 -
Re: Guns
I don’t have a solution but can only share what happened to me. My DH was in mild stage and I was wondering when/how to get his few guns out of the house. He hasn’t used them in a few years. I came h…10 -
Re: My mother is dying and taking me with her!
When you worry, it can be worth it to take some time, perhaps at a coffee shop, and really think through the worry. Are you concerned that she is not getting good care? Is it a free-floating worry th…2
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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