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Re: What should we be hoping for?
All you can hope for is that the transitions that they will be going through will be as easy on both of you as possible. After almost 9 years, my wife is well into stage 7, and she has avoided many o…8 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
I am with @Carl46 . If it gives my DW some comfort and happiness, then I am all for it. Will it upset me? Yes, I am sure it will. She intermittently does not know who I am so what does it really matt…6 -
Re: What should we be hoping for?
Very good question, but the answer may only be answered by you. After we saw the neurologist I came to this forum. Then I decided this wasn’t for me because my husband wasn’t going to get like the ot…12 -
Re: Selling A House
@CindyBum Mom and I sold 2 houses. Due to no fault of my own, the first didn't go as swimmingly as the second because mom was still in a denial phase where she believed dad had a right to be consulte…2 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
when my Dad was in memory care, he would sit holding g hands with a man me went to elementary school with. I am so glad he found warmth and comfort. If he finds affection and co fort with another I w…3 -
Re: Planning first visit to memory care
I don't know how your mom's communication is, but you might to try avoiding all questions. Sometimes people with dementia feel anxiety if there are questions they can't answer. That is, don't ask her…3 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
My husband took up with a woman at MC within weeks. He even apologized to me for having found someone else. It broke my heart and made me furious. Over time that infatuation faded and was replaced by…2 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
The perspective for which you're hoping will be a blessing if you're able to embrace it when the time comes. You've captured the essence of this terrible inevitability in 3 sentences. I hope I'm able…1 -
Re: Dreaming of the future
I am 78 years old and still working full time, as a caregiver for my wife. I have worked full time since I was 16 years old. I feel no guilt at all in thinking what I might do if I ever get to retire.3 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
I would talk to the staff. Talking to your DH doesn’t help. He can’t reason or understand or remember. It’s the disease. Discussing with him will only cause him anxiety. Tell the staff it upsets 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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