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Re: I feel so alone and lost at times
I do understand the difficulty of deciding whether to let him drive. My DH stopped driving recently when we moved to the independent living part of a Continuing Care Community. Before that, I mostly …1 -
Re: Not one to post pics or memes, but this struck a chord
Amen. And sometimes hmmmmm, or many times for me, it's "all of the above."1 -
Re: Not one to post pics or memes, but this struck a chord
I read this somewhere and saved it: "Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It's simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, …3 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Tysvm for your response. I am going to plan a day trip then a close overnight. I would love to be able to get over to the coast and see the ocean again together. Ty for the encouragement.5 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Retired Teacher, He’s been doing well sleeping in hotels and at families homes, as he does at our home also. We rarely had a routine lifestyle as we love to travel and took our 2 children with us. Th…6 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
Absolutely! Don’t ever mention when you’re going somewhere. If it’s an appointment, maybe 1/2 hr prior to leaving. They’ll drive you crazy the whole time up until leaving. Plus I think it’s too much …10 -
Re: My mother hides her purse nightly
psg712 "I love that about the phone in the fridge. When my mom was in AL, she lost an earring that was not expensive but still important to her. I found it months later when we were clearing out…1 -
Re: Stages of Alz
Thanks for posting the link… it worked perfectly.1 -
It'd how to go ir alone?
I was diagnosed year ago this month. Ill be 60 and seems been losing focus sometimes uhm frustrated sometimes just saying things probably shouldn't. I do forget somethings like where i delivered…4 -
Re: How to respond / deal with the almost obsessive past work talk
@shiawase12 I recall this phase well. Around the late middle/early-late stages of dad's dementia, he was doing the same. IME with dad, this behavior was driven by his lack of empathy, tendency t…2
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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