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Re: Milestones
Dear Buggytoo, Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary! I'm glad he enjoyed the donuts and can still tell you he loves you. Those are wins for sure on this journey. These milestones are bittersweet.…2 -
Re: Milestones
Happy Anniversary to you, and congratulations on 50 years. I’m so glad he still knows you enough to say he loves you, keep that memory close!1 -
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Congratulations on your anniversary. It’s bittersweet, but an achievement to be celebrated.1 -
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Congratulations! 50 years is a milestone that few couples achieve!1 -
Re: VA - Veteran benefits
Thank you for sharing this valuable information SDiane. Iris1 -
Re: Mom prefers to lay in bed all day.
Is it possible she’s perfectly content, and it’s bothering you more than her? She may not have the ability anymore to initiate activities and may have apathy characteristic of dementia. If she’s been…1 -
Re: Early onset at age 60
This site has been helpful for me. My wife diagnosed 9 years ago at age 62. She progressed slowly but steadily. She is now 71 and in MC after having a stroke in March. I didn't find this site until a…4 -
Re: Early onset at age 60
Well said. This site has become my lifeline. I have learned so much from others.1 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
I pick my battles. My DH brushes his teeth at a hit and miss rate. Why start a fight? He stays in his robe longer each day. Today I told him I was going to vacuum (he hates that) and he could go take…6 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
Ask everyone offering the critiques to come on over and show me how to do it. Or better yet can he come to your house for a few days so they can practice.9
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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