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Re: NYT Magazine: Racing to Retake a Beloved Trip, Before Dementia Takes Everything
Awww , very sweet. I liked the phrasing of "memories of memories" and "reconciled memories" .. that resonated with me. But yeah — as I read the article, I was worried that he was …2 -
Re: NYT Magazine: Racing to Retake a Beloved Trip, Before Dementia Takes Everything
The description of the time in Europe was beautiful, but I cringed at the flying alone too. Then I cringed when I realized he had his own hotel room. She was extremely lucky he did not wander off int…3 -
Re: How to know I’m making the best desicion
JM27: Sorry you are going thru this with your Dad My husband is a Vietnam Vet, 100% disabled. Was diagnosed in 2021. They told me he should not drive. I explained to my husband that his brain wasn't …2 -
Re: How to know I’m making the best desicion
Here's the link to the Agent Orange Presumptive list of diseases. Heart Disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and many more. They fast track the disability claim if he was exposed to Agent Orange.2 -
Re: Any Gay men out there?
Janco, misplacing things was one of the first symptoms for my DH years ago,before the rest of this was even on our radar. But I was the one who was usually irritable about not being able to find thin…2 -
Re: Any Gay men out there?
Hello Janco and a very warm welcome to you; I see by your Profile you have been with your husband for 41 years, a long anniversary time and I can imagine how all of the changes are stressful and uber…1 -
Re: As caregivers what do we do with all those feelings.....
We have to hang in there. They don't have anyone else.3 -
This morning’s bathroom disaster
I just need to complain for a minute.DH, now dipping a toe into stage 6, announced this morning that he had to pee. When he came out, he had clearly done more than that. The toilet plunger had been u…14 -
Caregiving "shift" ending at sundown and restarting at sunrise.
While each PWD is different and some stay up at any time in the evening, some PWD may want to go to sleep somewhat early, which is convenient if it avoids sundowning. So that may be around 8 pm in su…1 -
Re: As caregivers what do we do with all those feelings.....
Of course you're mad. You should be. You're being robbed of the life you planned. I talk it out with my support group (I found a great one where we're all women in our 50s dealing with dementia) and …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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