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Frustrated and conflicted
My husband is 77, had several strokes, VD and other serious health issues and does not acknowledge he has serious problems, including dementia. He does not want to go to any more drs appts but his sl…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
@BethL I think my son and I ran across one of these at an old Christmas tree farm near us. There's an artisanal creamery on the property with a vintage ride-on stream train. DS and I took a walk…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
I closed all the gates to the corral to keep the cow in Mike is going to treat. That kept all the girls out Looked out a while ago and Billy wss standing by the lot gate. Went out and opened a gate a…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Beth…Yikes Zeeta…Yea Me…trapped in an electronic/ bluetooth/hearing aid/ mouse maze 15 for thanksgiving. Did I already post this? The cowboy grandson and I are putting together a game triathelon…$10 …2 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
Nothing prepares you for the ongoing stress of this disease. Struggles to stay emotionally stable are typical and hopefully you will give yourself grace about the fact that you are doing your best in…7 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
@midge333 I think you nailed it when you ascribed it to anosognosia. My dad always commented on how impaired and/or "crazy" the other residents were. He also complained about being surround…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
Rainy day here. It's Fall Break from school week, so lots to do. Taking a great grandson to find a sport coat and then back home to teach him how to prepare bourbon/brown sugar salmon and the fi…1 -
Re: Frustrated and conflicted
At the point which my dear wife started refusing to attend doctor appointments, was very agitated during the night (up and down hourly) and was refusing to take medications reliably, two of her docto…2 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
You are human. With wants, needs, frustrations, physical limitations ( such as a need to sleep) etc and patience that is stretched to its limits. It happens to all of us. Just try again tomorrow. It’…9 -
Re: It’s finally happening. Placing hubby in MC
@Katcat What you're describing is what I meant in my previous post about the week before being hardest emotionally. I couldn't sleep and was physically ill feeling. I would compare it to th…4
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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