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Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
Bill, it's good to hear from you. Several of your old posts stick in my mind and pop up at various times. I saw this today and asked myself which parts resonate. I think the pandemic started the shif…2 -
Re: First Post. I’m living with 2 challenging men.
the roommate may qualify for an Adult Family Home. That way he would still be getting what he needs, and you would not have to worry about him.3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Oh Carl, I'm so sorry. You know we are all here for you. We might be a virtual group, but we sincerely care about one another. The best advice I can give you is to not forget to breath. Seriously. I …2 -
Re: Seeking Advice on Initial Steps
Fivewishes.org has great resources about how to start the conversation about health care decisions, and I'd just package DPOA along with that: the things we need to deal with as we get older.1 -
Re: Advice on next steps please
Thanks so much for your advice - we actually live fairly close to a Mayo Clinic and I would love to take him there for evaluation.1 -
Re: Father should be in nursing home but I can't do it
A couple of thoughts— You describe his presentation as "mild"; you mention he's struggling with the computer of late. My own dad was in the early-moderate stage of dementia when I assumed t…1 -
Re: Declining mobility and VD
Thank you for your responses. As much as I want to continue outings with him, things involving very little walking will need to do. So many things we used to do, places we went, activities are no lon…2 -
Re: The Caregiver’s Brain
Thank you so much for this post. You have a talent for writing. I too am 10 years in this journey with my DH and through many emotional ups and downs on my part, I feel I am at the point of true acce…3 -
Re: Slowing progression of disease
You know him best, and you are his advocate. It is always ok to decline a therapy that you judge to be more harmful than helpful, or even simply not useful in his situation.2 -
Re: Slowing progression of disease
My husband was diagnosed in a mid stage and is being given a drug to slow progression. The idea seemed cruel to me at first. Why prolong a fatal disease? I guess I am not sure what would happen if he…4
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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