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Re: Have I totally lost it?
My sense is that you have definitely not “lost it”. But rather your need to change your physical environment is a sign of hope that you can move forward and cast off a hurtful past. I wish you happy …4 -
Re: Just a rambling vent...
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Socializing for Caregivers May Be Overrated
I read an interesting article that indicated that not everyone needs a social network of friends. In fact, some of us do quite well alone without the inevitable dramas that friends bring into our liv…13 -
Re: Spouse Wants to start arguing
Arguing doesn’t work. She can’t reason anymore. After you apologize, try distraction or redirection. A treat, drive in the car. A walk. Keep trying. May not work all the time.1 -
Re: Shrinking world
Hi, Tetonman, and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you need to be here but you will find a lot of understanding, help, and encouragement here. My DH is now in MC but I understand about your world shri…3 -
Re: Spouse Wants to start arguing
Hi Billysue, so sorry to hear it. Welcome to the best support group there is. Medication may help, meanwhile there may be no avoiding this, but some things may help. Always agree, or at least don't c…1 -
Re: Depends
My DH is in Memory Care, but when he starting having urinary incontinence I bought the gray Depends with the black waistband, and called them pull-ups. I told him he needed to wear them to protect hi…6 -
Re: Finding something for her to do
First of all, welcome to the forum, though I am sorry you have a reason to be here. This was one of the most difficult stages my DH went through. Loss of executive function (the ability to initiate o…3 -
Re: What if you don't love your spouse with dementia?
Frankly I feel that anyone who can say they still love their spouse with dementia after all the apathy, indiffernece and exhaustion must be some kind of a saint. I am surely not a saint, and I was ve…2 -
Re: Dementia/divorce
dgby, Welcome but sorry for the situation you find yourself in. As others have stated, being a caregiver for a PWD is overwhelming even under the best of circumstances so no judgement her if your dec…1
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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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