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Re: A Spark Of Joy … follow up
Congratulations!!!1 -
Re: A Spark Of Joy … follow up
So happy for you! Congratulations and good job!!! 👏1 -
Re: How About This?
Thank you so much Iris L that is an amazing documentary. We are in Australia and I hadn’t seen it. I think correct to say the disease is not so scary when you have such understanding and ,Village’s’ …3 -
Re: How do you deal with the trauma of witnessing this disease take over your LO?
I have lived long enough to see people decline and pass away up close. Some of whom were closely related to me and some who were not. What I have taken from those experiences is that there is nothing…10 -
Re: How do you handle such deep sorrow?
This is heartbreaking. His reasoning is broken. Agreeing with his reality is your best option. You have to accept and understand his world is not our world and never will be again. It’s called a ther…8 -
Re: What is next
Managing the family members who contribute so much less that you would expect or hope for is hard. That is a subject that comes up frequently in this group. This is my approach. I often fall short of…11 -
Re: What is next
Welcome to the forum. You will get valuable information and support from this group. You definitely need a plan B in place. I was in your situation being the only caregiver and I had no children and …6 -
Re: What is next
Levels of care: Respite care is temporary care in a facility to give you a break of up to 30 days. Home health aids can be hired to give you a break of a few hours multiple days a week. Memory care i…3 -
Bible Verse to Lift You Up 2/17/26
THANK YOU, LORD! Psalm 34:9-10 New International Version 9 Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord …5 -
Re: How do you deal with the trauma of witnessing this disease take over your LO?
Dear @TrumpetSwan Everything about this disease is awful! If I dwell on that too long, I get in that downward spiral - not good for me or my DH. I have to do a lot of ‘self talk’ every day to look fo…10
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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