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Re: It's been four months since DW died
Keep on keeping on is all I can say. My first hubby died 26 years ago on Nov 26. I still cry like a baby every death date. We were together 31 years and it took every special occasion to get through …10 -
Re: Christmas tree
For us Christmas was always a busy hubbub of twinkling lights, lovely cooking smells, carols and of course the Christmas tree. Traditions that we loved but now it’s not the same and so difficult. Yes…6 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake, welcome! I found that many providers don't want to diagnose dementia in younger patients even when it is obvious. Dementia is the symptom (memory loss, trouble finding words, lack of i…6 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I recommend a university medical center with a department on dementia care as a place to start, that’s where we went and it was excellent. You need a neurologist, neuropsychologist or geriatrician wh…5 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi Blake. So terribly sorry you had to join us, but welcome. I’ve found everyone here to be knowledgeable and incredibly caring. I hope I can start you off and others will fill in. You are not alone.…6 -
Re: Speech Therapy
DW was referred to a speech therapist in mid Stage 6. We tried one session but it did not go well. The speech therapist imagined she was going to provide DW with techniques to improve her communicati…3 -
Re: rough day w dad in MC "Get me out of here!"
Hi @jen ht I am so so so sorry you are going through this. It is excruciating enough managing/caring for someone with ALZ/dementia, but adding on this level of upset is gut wrenching. Does your dad h…2 -
Re: Am I a bad person
Oh no. Not a bad person at all. That is a supportive prayer for your dear wife. I pray for the end of my DWs suffering too. I remember watching a documentary a couple of decades ago about assisted su…4 -
Re: Different respite question
DH went for a respite and it was so very needed. I would not have been able to provide basic care, much less good care, if I did not have a chance to sleep and take care of some things that needed do…2 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
I wonder if bringing him home is a regular reminder of what he is missing. As you said he can’t understand why it is just a visit. This mist be confusing. Not that he needs to see his home to miss it…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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