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Re: She is gone
Crushed, I am so sorry for your loss. May your lovely wife rest in peace as you and your daughters remember her with love. Peace be with you.1 -
invisible fiddling
DH has a new symptom. He is constantly trying to unravel, or remove, or pick off….some unseen thing that is obviously real to him. He says, "I'm just trying to get this apart" or, "Wel…2 -
Re: Nail care
It is easier to cut both fingernails and toenails if they are soaked first. I do my DH's after he has had a shower and they are softer. The key is consistency. You probably need a podiatrist for the …1 -
Re: Where has my husband gone? Loss…
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248023#Comment_248023 thank you for your support and hugs. We do primarily use curbside pickup for groceries. So true about conversations- I still feel ang…1 -
New here, adding introduction
Hello all! Guess it's my turn to introduce myself here. I'm Catherine, eldest daughter of a mother with Alzheimer's (among other issues). I've "known" for years something was up with her, b…1 -
Re: DH Angry Outbursts are Overwhelming me
Calling 911 does not mean he or you will be in trouble. The police will come and probably call for an ambulance to take him to the hospital. At that point I would recommend requesting a psychiatric e…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good afternoon, rockers. It is 93 degrees here, on the way down from 96. This is supposed to be our last day of this, and I am ready for it to be over. By Friday, the high will be in the 70s. Carl — …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
JeriLynn, how nice to have a wardrobe of glasses. I think I might have to rejoin Costco for the optical benefits. My last glasses cost $900. I can't afford three pairs of glasses if I want to kerp go…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good morning! I was taught that weird doesn't follow the i before e rule because it's weird. I used to work with a laptop that was on a LAN when I was in office. When I logged on, the message "c…1 -
Re: She is gone
Crushed, I echo all of the other comments about how much you cared for your wife and how vividly you described her. For me, entering Stage 8 was — and still is — a whole new type of grief that took m…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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