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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 -
Re: Do I s*ck at caregiving?
I think a lot of people feel that way, and a lot of families are very critical without being very helpful. When you are doing the work and other people are undercutting you, it's not your care that i…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
HB see the tissue thing hasn’t changed. I was kind of embarrassed to hand them out. JeriLynn that sounded like a good meal. I may have picked the sausage out😊. Not always a fan. Dried Pinto beans I f…2 -
Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Well, we made it to 200. Took a while. Still chilly here. Had to find some fleece to wear. Time to change out summer gowns and dresses for fleece and flannel. I don't change clothes in closet, just t…1 -
Re: Thought we were going to lose her
I’m truly sorry.1 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
It would depend on how far along she was at the time. I would have been honest the first time she would have asked, and insured her we would work it out together, but if she asked again I would be mu…3 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
I was honest with my spouse as long as he could understand the answers. After a while he didn't understand any more or was upset by his diagnosis, at which point I stopped, and started giving vague a…3 -
Re: How much information to share with DH?
Thanks - I am finding that I need to pay much closer attention to his willingness to accept certain details despite the types of questions that he asks…and the length of time that it takes to get a t…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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