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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Yesterday And Today - I love the sunrise Y’all have a blessed day ❤️1 -
Re: Help with getting a diagnosis
So sorry you are going through this. I would go with him to the doctor and go in. Let him get upset. I would ask to speak to the doctor privately. Make up a fib about why. I would Take away his keys …1 -
Re: MIL with dementia
Welcome to the group! You are doing a lot. On top of that you're being verbally abused by your MIL, adding to your stress even further, so the road to burnout is going to much shorter, if you're not …1 -
Re: MIL with dementia
That sounds rough. Time for some hard conversations. Start with your husband: what is his view for his parents ' care over the long term? What is he doing now, and what would he be willing to add as …1 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
I weep every time I think about moving my DH to MC even though at least once a day, I get to feeling overwhelmed. He argues with me about where to urinate and defecate. He has run in the street a cou…5 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
i hadn't made the connection, but i am now talking to anyone and everyone, just to have a conversation, however brief. DH and I do talk, but I am always guarding what I say and how I say it to protec…2 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
I swear by the time we reach Stage 6, my vents will just be primal screams. Gaaaaaaaaaaaah!!3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good morning to those on the porch. Jerilynn— The daisies are so cheerful. I love your choice of shoes for shuffling off this mortal coil. I guess I never thought about it. My family tends to do dire…2 -
Re: New to this and looking for any advice!
Thank you very much.1 -
Re: New to this
I will check out those books, thank you! Yes, living in her world is what I am finding will be the most helpful. My world will be smaller until she passes and that is ok. She really was the rock of m…1
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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