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Re: Friend
I would strongly consider asking him to move out. Are you in contact with his family?2 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
Thanks for the support thoughtful support everyone. I only wish that the Doctors had time to know their individual patients instead of blindly prescribing medication based on lab tests.2 -
Re: How to get right in my head...
You are very welcome, Biggles. I'm not an expert but if my perspective, based on my own experiences, is helpful I am glad to share them. Thank you for the encouragement. I will continue to post if I …3 -
Re: Recent Diagnosis for my wife. Seeking local support groups. Seattle
OK... I just found the page listing all the local chapters. I'll pursue those.3 -
Re: I feel myself withdrawing emotionally
I feel so much like you. My husband is 81, I’m 68. He’s always been so athletic and still looks much younger than his years. Those days are gone. We have had a wonderful marriage for 35 years, no com…11 -
Re: This Cruel, Cruel disease
I placed my wife in a skilled nursing facility last March. She is now around Stage 7 on the FAST scale. She is mostly wheelchair- ridden. She is getting assessed for hospice. It is hard to visit her …4 -
Re: How to get right in my head...
Nope, you’re not alone. I’m basically hanging on by a thread. Even tho we follow all the dementia truths, it takes such a toll without a break for ourselves. My little one day trip to the ballpark by…6 -
Re: How to get right in my head...
I can totally relate, especially to your comment "It just feels like I'm leaving him behind if I'm moving forward." I would like to go and do something for me, but the guilt of him not bein…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Judith, maybe I don't need the art class, in which an instructor will show me how to paint the stems, then the leaves, then the blossoms. Maybe I just need some paint. And a brush. And an easel. And …2 -
Re: Moved mom to AL on Monday and now (Wednesday) she's in a psych ward
what everyone else said. Sending hugs. 💜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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