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Re: Personality changes in caregivers
It is absolutely hard....hard to watch our LO slowly slipping away, becoming different people than we married. Hard to have your world shrink, your outook bleak, missing the camaraderie of friends to…7 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
@Stan2 That is a very interesting question. A different perspective from the book of knowledge to in practice. My DH and I were both fun, into life, social people, We now live a life of silent chasti…6 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I am interested in your insights as a retired psychotherapist. I have come to the conclusion that nobody, who has not been in this situation can fully understand the level commitment and personal imm…5 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
I used to be an upbeat, funny person…now after 2 yrs of 24/7 caregiving for my husband, I am a depressing, toxic person to be around. I find it hard to have a conversation with anyone as I am always …11 -
Re: Relieved, sad, brutalized, and bewildered
I think your title says is all. Peace and rest to you and to your husband.1 -
Re: NEED TO FIND A SUPPORT GROUP in or NEAR LOVELAND, COLORADO
I echo others that this is the best group. It’s not in person, but for me, that’s one of the advantages. There are so many things that I have read, posted that I know I wouldn’t have the composure to…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Wow, Beth, that's a great photo! I bet it was very cold where that guy was standing. 😄 Like I mentioned, we ended up seeing some color, but there was a lot of fog where we were so the colors we…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Beth - Yeah, so many photos of auroras! We saw some faint ones last night, but there was low fog where we are, so the aurora had to fight through that., and even then, the ones we saw were through th…1 -
Re: NEED TO FIND A SUPPORT GROUP in or NEAR LOVELAND, COLORADO
This is the best group I found. Anywhere. A wonderful, diverse group of individuals all offering support and knowledge. Deep breaths. One day at a time.2 -
Re: NEED TO FIND A SUPPORT GROUP in or NEAR LOVELAND, COLORADO
Hi Dave I hear your plea. Dementia is horrible that's all I can say. This site is the best place to be. I open this site every morning. Before I found this site I was a mess, the medical field c…3
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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