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an awful lot of tears here
Hello dear community, So, um, I am thinking that the amount of tears I am processing through might be considered excessive by others. I am in a support group and in counseling and I have medicines on…7 -
Re: Just need a hug today
Know that you are not alone. You have many supporters here. Sending a big hug for you.4 -
Re: Food Obsessions
Hi Daisie. Taste perception can change with dementia, I wonder if that's contributing to the problem. Some medications can also have taste side effects. I believe she lives with you? You may have to …1 -
Re: Progression - coping with ongoing loss
ahhhhh!!!!! @Emily 123 i cannot thank you enough for “getting it.” You get it. I’m so happy I did do some self care as I can now visit my mom and not feel off balance or resentful. Guess the guilt wa…2 -
Re: Colonoscopy Brings Complications
I think in the daily course of dealing with our beloved’s Alzheimer’s we can’t or won’t take the extra time/energy to nnnwork out a plan B. We think “Nah, that’s too far fetched. Got enough on my pla…2 -
Re: DH in hospital, update
Belle, Sorry you are going down this unnecessary path trying to get the health care directive signed off. I know how frustrating this can be as DW’s PCP would not sign her’s when she needed surgery a…5 -
Re: Went looking for love
We all walk this road alone, and it can be so lonely! Kudos to you, Crkddy, for knowing that you need more, and looking for it. I agree that dating sites might not be the best option, but if you can …6 -
Re: Parallel living
I am new to this. My DW is going through this. Thank you all for sharing. It all sounds like what we are going through. I put on my old name tag from work and told her that it is the only one like it…4 -
Re: Relatively strong appetite in late stage 7?
No clue here in early Stage 7, either. Condition sounds similar to both your LOs. I wonder if it has anything to do with leptin resistance, which at least 40% of PWDs have? That condition affects the…2 -
Re: Progression - coping with ongoing loss
The ‘deteriorated because of the move to a facility’ is so annoying. Yes, PWD get stressed out from a move to unfamiliar surroundings and temporarily show signs of that stress. But it’s not permanent…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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