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Re: Caring for a healthy Spouse
start planning now. You never know what will happen. Things can change quickly.2 -
Re: When our loved one makes wanting to end it all or suicidal statements
Hello John and welcome. Usually, by mid to late stage, they have developed anosognosia (an unawareness of their impairment) and this can be a blessing. But if they haven't, this is an understandable …1 -
Re: Went looking for love
Hi Crkddy, I am writing as someone who fell in love with a man who is the primary caregiver for his girlfriend. She has early onset Alzheimer’s and is about stage 6. The gentleman and I have become v…8 -
Re: Making some changes
Jeanne C. You are doing great! Before getting medical help and her diagnosis, my DW was going on a buying binge for shoes, clothing, books, purses. Now that she's gotten an meds that are working, the…2 -
Re: What to do with Dad
@lflook Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found your way to the site. This is very sad and probably not “fixable” in any real sense. If impatience, lack of empathy…1 -
Re: Progression with acknowledging and remembering
With my mom she seemed to show bursts in declines in the last 3 or 4 years, where it seemed overnight there was a distinctive decline. I noticed a decline about 7-8 months ago with changes in behavio…1 -
Re: Brown Bottom
at some point it’s going to come down to you helping him with bathroom hygiene. If he can’t wipe he almost certainly couldn’t use a bidet on his own.5 -
Re: Need suggestions!
One of the things that caregivers can have trouble with is the eventual lying to their PWD. We call it therapeutic fibs, etc. to make it easier for us to get over this hurdle. It can be very hard to …4 -
Re: Hiw many spouses sleep in another room?
I moved to the spare bedroom a few weeks ago and have slept well every night since. It might not be the safest thing for my spouse, but , frankly, I don't care. It's one of the few things I do for me…6 -
When did you give up on doing errands with your LO?
Hello, fellow travelers. I am wondering about something I have been thinking about for a while, and it’s this: At what point in your LO’s disease progression did you stop taking him places with you? …3
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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