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Re: It's been four months since DW died
@Crushed You and your wife fought this disease for almost two full decades. 4 months is like ‘the blink of an eye’. And yet you’ve been dealing with anticipatory grief for years. Whatever you are fee…4 -
Re: Am I a bad person
You are not a bad person for wanting your wife’s pain and suffering to end. To me, it’s compassion.4 -
Re: Christmas tree
My mom who lives alone uses poinsettias for the holiday. She has some that she maintains through the year and buys more as needed from one of the local fundraisers that sell them. It is festive and m…1 -
Re: Christmas tree
This year's viral Christmas decoration is the Pop-up Christmas Tree 😀 Might be exactly what you are looking for. Here is a YouTube video about how they work. There are different manufacturers a…2 -
Re: Christmas tree
I found just what you are describing several years ago at a Goodwill store. At a very reasonable price and it's in two pieces: the base and the tree, and you just fold up the branches after the …1 -
Re: Trying to plan ahead
The unfortunate reality is that AD will eventually progress to where he will be unable to provide any meaningful assistance. Have you decided what you will do with your business when you reach that p…4 -
Re: Not dementia but an aging game changer being tested
Regenerative medicine is already being used in humans to regrow cartilage in knees, hips and shoulders. Iris1 -
Re: Clinginess
Great work-arounds, Gram!2 -
Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
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Re: Hubby in memory care the nurse?
I think you should stop the home visits. The change in routine is upsetting him. In addition, my mom cried a lot in stage 4. It took a few tries to get the right combination of medications. Sertralin…6
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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