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Re: Saturday night
My DW likes her Lemax Christmas village. So, it's staying up for a while.3 -
I feel so alone and lost at times
My husband was diagnosed with "MCI with a vascular presentation." The loss of his short term memory is jaw dropping. I'm observing a slow decline in him, but then some days, he seems &…10 -
Re: What Is Respite?
I have a caregiver Mon, Wed and Friday, for 3 hours. I go to Y, swim laps and sit in the hot tub. It's the only reason I can can keep him at home and keep my sanity.2 -
Re: What Is Respite?
I hope your move goes smoothly and you get some help being closer to your daughter.1 -
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
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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