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Re: Walking Through Dementia With My Brother
Deepsea it is difficult to watch a family member, or anyone you love go through this disease. Have you been able to get in contact with any support groups? I was so against support groups in the begi…2 -
Re: Where has my husband gone? Loss…
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73512/where-has-my-husband-gone-loss yes it’s lonely and sad. It’s called anticipatory grief. You grieve for what you’ve lost and the future that won’t happen. You…4 -
Re: I've been away for a while and need to talk
What a frustrating sad state of affairs. From my experience I think you are right nobody else really cares. Family and friends just don’t understand and shy away perhaps with good meaning and intent …1 -
Re: I've been away for a while and need to talk
I am sending you hugs and prayers. The VA has been so helpful to me and I am hopeful you find the support you need with the VA. I also have Hospices on board too. Take care and come back to vent ofte…1 -
Re: I can’t help this pain I feel
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249921#Comment_249921 This gets said here often: You have to stay healthy to be able to take care of your DH. See the cardiologist.1 -
Re: I am forgetting, too
The stress makes it difficult to focus on things. If you can't focus, you can't get organized. If you're not organized, you forget things and stuff doesn't get done. And when stuff doesn't get done, …1 -
Re: New to the group
Welcome to our group, and sorry you have to be a part of. I can only speak from my experience and I’m sure others will chime in as well. To me it sounds like the staff is handling your husband the sa…4 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249933#Comment_249933 What a miserable dilemma! You really don't need this kind of additional stress. I agree that it sounds like the MCF is fearful of leg…1 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
I'm so sorry you're in this heartbreaking situation. I think you should check with an elder law attorney. I know when I was looking to place my husband, she had a list of places that she recommended.…1 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
@harshedbuzz The thought that the move is being taken by the facility, NOT the state, was my primary thought. If I were @WhiteCrane, I would request to see all communications the state has had with t…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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