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Re: Tonight
Dear @Momx3 I feel the same way as you. There are so many who are in much worse situations. I too pray for all of us. Prayers and this wonderful forum are my lifeline. Take care! Hugs 💝6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Ron, I hope you're asleep but I wish you a good morning if not. Hope you feel better soon. It's 20 degrees here at 5 AM. We expect a high of about 30 and a low of about 10 tonight. I overhe…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning Enjoyed how you met Charles, Lorita. My sister is doing better. Took several days though. Beth think I would like your squash soup. Potpie - sometimes i use left over roast, sometimes i …1 -
Re: Tonight
@Momx3 IME, you're in what was the worst stage of dementia for dad and his caregivers. His considerable cognitive reserve meant stages 5 and early 6 were hell. Hell for him because he had the wh…9 -
Re: Suggestions on making the move to MC
Welcome. So sorry you are going through this. It sound like you are taking good care of both your parents. Too often the caregiver (your dad) end up suffering health issues because of all of this. It…2 -
Re: Cognitive test.
I’m so sorry. Anticipatory grief is what you’re feeling. We want them to stay but we want their suffering to be over. We feel guilty for feeling that way. Is she under hospice care? If not I highly r…5 -
Re: Early stages of the disease
if a Neurologist said change his lifestyle and bad habits I would find another Neurologist.3 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
Thank you. This is so helpful.2 -
Re: Notice to police or first responders
In addition to the programs that others have listed, I would also like to add the Yellow Dot Program. This doesn’t address the issue that you’re talking about but is used in the case that something h…4 -
Re: memory care and travels for me
I placed my husband in mid October and visited every day so I could see how he was adjusting. He never questioned me about where he was, why he was there, never asked me to take him home. He recogniz…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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