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Re: NEED TO FIND A SUPPORT GROUP in or NEAR LOVELAND, COLORADO
Hi Dave I hear your plea. Dementia is horrible that's all I can say. This site is the best place to be. I open this site every morning. Before I found this site I was a mess, the medical field c…3 -
Re: NEED TO FIND A SUPPORT GROUP in or NEAR LOVELAND, COLORADO
Welcome. I’m so sorry you need to be here. I don’t know of an in person support group near you, but I can tell you this is a wonderful group here.I know it’s not the same as in person, but I would en…3 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
Normally, I am (was) a joyful person. I bounced back from negative events quickly and anticipated well-meaning and good intentions from others. Even though my DH is only in stage 3-4, I have already …8 -
Re: Tonight
Gosh, I can really relate. DH is Stage 4 at times, sometime 3 and most of the time is perfectly normal. He had a lot of mental reserve on board before all this so he can mask ALLZ pretty well…until t…8 -
Re: Tonight
@Momx3 and @jgreen I feel the same way. My husband is probably early stage 5 and I know others are in more difficult situations. My husband’s anosogosia makes it challenging as his anger and anxiety …9 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
I agree Beachwalker 5, Carpe diem. It's only going to get harder and I feel the need to have some fun and make memories together while we still can. Will it be the same as it was before when wal…8 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
From the time that traveling became more difficult until the time we had to stop travel was almost 4 years. During that time I learned a lot of adjustments that allowed us to keep traveling. Fortunat…9 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
To help take the stress off, try having the mind set that you are traveling with a 2 year old. — You need to do everything. My DH “packed” his own suitcase. Then I packed what he needed in another. W…8 -
Re: A Wife and A Partner
If I met a woman that knew my situation and that we liked each other I would certainly like to develop a relationship with her. I am not ready for sexual relationship but a close caring relationship …2 -
Re: Personality changes in caregivers
My son calls every day and we talk about my husband, but we also talk about positive family activities, world events, culture and local issues. It's really a lifeline!3
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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