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Re: Poem for my friends written by me
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your poem.1 -
Re: Poem for my friends written by me
Thanks for sharing!1 -
Re: Poem for my friends written by me
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing.1 -
Re: Poem for my friends written by me
Rita, This is a wonderful and very descriptive composition. Thank you.2 -
Re: The coming new year....
I am looking forward to finding caregivers and settling better into a work/care routine that I can manage. I’m looking forward to building my own internal strength to fight for me as much as for my D…3 -
Re: Hopeless
I can totally relate. All I want is for this horrible, exhausting, unfolding emotional and financial disaster to be over.7 -
Re: Getting my mom to her doctor appointment
I would make sure you share all your concerns and observations with the doctor before the appointment. An online healthcare portal works great. If she doesn’t have one set up even better, set it up f…2 -
Re: What's your pleasure?
This year has been rough for me also. My DH seems to be advancing. I get great satisfaction in just hugging my animals and taking care of feral cats outside. It is more work for me but it is all I ha…2 -
Re: Hopeless
Yes. I feel that way. I’ve had the last two weeks off of work and rejuvenated some, but can already feel the creeping dread of returning on Monday. I struggle nearly every day, the life we knew and p…17 -
Re: Moving Mom to assisted living details overwhelming
I list my address on all of my mom's accounts and documents. She just doesn't have capacity to handle any business mail. When she was in AL I had to ask the staff to hold any mail that came addressed…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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