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Re: She has gone to heaven
Life will get better. My spouse suffers from depression and he has always said that four word sentence gets him through on bad days. We lost our son over 18 months ago and I can tell you life gets be…1 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
@FredW I am sorry for your loss. I am also sorry for the decisions being forced on you by circumstances. The standard advice on this in stage 5/6 is generally exactly what you are proposing. Your ins…1 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
My favorite aunt (my mother's younger sister) died while Mom was in NH with VD. I didn't tell her, and I didn't tell her when her best friend since high school died. Why make her cry?1 -
Re: Morning brain fog solutions please?
Sleep fragmentation is common in dementia. There are medications that can help with this. One emeritus poster, M1 (a physician), made specific suggestions in some of his posts. Search the discussions…2 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
I, too, am so sorry for your loss and that you’re going through yet one more thing we need to decide how to handle. I subscribe to daily caring tips and they addressed this issue. This is the link - …2 -
Re: I moved my DW to memory care today
I’m so sorry, midge333. I cannot imagine how hard it is. I’m considering MC for DH in the not too distant future. Already, I’m trying to think that it’s actually better for them, socializing, or at l…2 -
Re: Losing my patience as another holiday is ruined!
Holidays are hard! It is especially hard when the person you give your all too doesn't seem to appreciate it. Promise yourself that next year you will find a way to have some joy in your life. Hire a…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning Lorita I have only made dressing a couple if times. Don't recall using any egg. Glad you and DW had a nice trip Carl. I made monster cookies yesterday. If I have a chance going to make s…1 -
Re: How to handle son’s death
You are right about reliving the bad news again and again. It is cruel, in my opinion, to allow them to go through that over and over. My DH sometimes thinks his parents are alive. He will say … Do m…5 -
Re: Daughter helping care of DW
@Lilydaisy Coming in as a daughter, it's hard to say. Has your daughter offered? Or are you assuming as "the daughter" she'd should or would? Do you have other children? If she has offered,…1
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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