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Re: Finding something for her to do
The description of your wife (what she can no longer do) is exactly where my husband is right now. I think everyone experiences, or will experience) the same problem (finding something to do) during …6 -
Re: Losing my patience as another holiday is ruined!
It is hard. Going through much the same. Please step back and think about how your loved one is not acting this way on purpose. It's the damn disease. They can't change but caregivers can. I might su…1 -
Re: New to the group
Please forgive me if I have misunderstood...are you locking him in a room at night? Without you or a cognizant caregiver available? I think this would be considered imprisonment or even abusive, even…1 -
Re: Have no where to go with my feelings so
Dear 4MY. You are definitely not alone. Anger comes with the caregiver's role. Anger, bitterness, resentment are pretty much imbedded in the lives of AZ caregivers. It is important to realize that th…4 -
Re: New to the group
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Re: Starting a new business at 80
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Re: Christmas Cards
How about something like…While this has been a very challenging year, I am glad to be able to send each of you our best wishes for the holiday season and the new year. I cherish the memories of all t…10 -
Re: We need some suggestions to prevent boredom
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Re: Depends
@MarDel0917 It sounds as if you might be trying to reason with him which is a violation of the first rule of Dementia Fight Club— don't reason with a person who can't. In fact, it might be best not t…4 -
Re: Treatment with Lecanemab (Leqembi®)?
I began leqembi on Sept 5. I have APOE 4 and was clearly informed of my increased risk of serious consequences because of this pair of genes. It was not a hard decision. Unfortunately just before my …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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