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Re: Saw 4 hawks today…
So glad you experienced the hawks as a reminder of the times of you and your dear husband traveling together. It seems we see, hear or find things ongoing that just lets us know our loved one is stil…2 -
Re: Never know when something will trigger profound grief...
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Re: Caring for my grandma
You are so young to have to carry all this…And, yet, here it is. I expect that you will do what all of us do…whatever needs to be done. I don't like to give advice but in your case I will…It is …2 -
Re: Travel With Alzheimer’s
Always have a back up plan! My DH and I have been blessed with the resources to live out some of our retirement plans, early. He is 58 with moderate symptoms and has expressed his desire to travel ma…1 -
Re: progression question
There is no textbook so I hope the replies help you see how forecasting may be difficult. In my DW's case it was gradual too, although she got lost driving a couple times, which is what precipit…2 -
Re: Caring for my grandma
elizabeth8- What a full plate you have. Actually sounds more like a buffet table— and not the fun type. First, you can only live one life - you are a 21 year old with college and a future to plan for…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (211)
I think I mentioned my BIL woke up a couple if days ago with terrible lower back pain.. He called his daughter who took him to his doctor in. Amaril!o. They did an MRI. He went back today for the res…2 -
Re: Help with moving unwilling mom to senior living
@CincyD Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but pleased you found this place. Your mom isn't in denial, she has anosognosia. This is a condition in which a PWD can't recog…2 -
Re: Scared
Just wanted to say…anger is a very real and valid emotion. I still struggle with my anger every day. So much has been taken from you and now you have to navigate life for two on your own. Very hard t…5 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
Yes, all of this! me, too! My latest image, in my head, is the See 'n' Say toy from my childhood - pull the string and it repeats one out of a handful of phrases ("the cow says Moooo&q…6
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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