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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Welcome 2026! May it be a better one for all of us. We're have a very short snow squall at the moment. It's pretty but I'm glad I don't have to be out in it. HB1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Wishing everyone on the front porch a Happy New Year and thank you for sticking with us newbees. We would truly be lost without you. May 2026 be a year of unexpected but welcomed blessings and mercie…1 -
Re: Getting lost while driving
Driving is one of the most difficult challenges families face. You are wise to keep him from doing so, as it can be dangerous to the public, to him, and to your shared finances. The key is to make it…5 -
Re: Inappropriate Behavior
welcome. Sorry for the reason you are here. What I learned here is that you can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is broken. Learn all you can about dementia caregiving. Read the book “The 36 Hour…2 -
Re: What to expect from neurologist appt?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262297#Comment_262297 There are times that I run the gamut of emotions: fear, anger, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, and hope that I make it through the…3 -
Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Happy 2026 to all our front porch friends. Hopefully this new year will be a better year for each of us and for our Country. Everyone is probably sound asleep right now and I will be in a few minutes…4 -
Re: A big Ouchy for New Year’s Eve
@wose I am so very sorry that you are just suffering in so many ways. Your experience is a stark reminder of how alone and abandoned a caregiver can be. Feel better. HB PS His son is not just worthle…5 -
Re: Will my dh ever understand he has dementia?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262308#Comment_262308 No meds, and at this point I don’t think I have the energy to go down that path. First, it would be a nightmare just suggesting it. B…11 -
Re: Can I Do This?
Wose, I was especially touched about your honesty of not caring if you die first or even welcoming it. When my most depressed thoughts win, I feel the same. At that point I usually shutdown emotional…8 -
Re: Getting lost while driving
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/262283#Comment_262283 I think I would have found a new Neurologist.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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