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Re: endgame
I'm with the others - never bring this up.4 -
Re: endgame
I never bring up my DH decline, I love him too much to do something so painful. I love what @Metta said, essentially build up, don’t tear down.5 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
I had heard of this "surge" happening, and then I experienced it with my father-in-law. He didn't have dementia, but after he fell and broke his hip, he wasn't the same. It change…3 -
Re: Scared of the clarity
my husband hadn’t spoken for a couple of weeks before he passed except yes or no answers. One day I patted his arm and said I love you honey, and he turned to me, looked me in the eyes and said “I lo…5 -
Re: endgame
I tell DH that he is “getting stronger everyday” and when we measure his arm for weight loss because he can’t stand on a scale to weigh him, I tell him that he has such big muscles that we are trying…8 -
Re: endgame
why would you want to do this repeatedly. It’s creating drama and serves no purpose. She can’t understand it, can’t process it and won’t remember it. This is when a fiblet is needed.6 -
Re: endgame
The answer of course is you would tell her ZERO times, ABSOLUTELY NEVER. I am hoping this is just meant as a provocative question just to start some dialogue. Because here at Dementia Fight Club we n…6 -
Re: endgame
Never.5 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
It's impossible to predict how the dementia will progress. We have two large 8 year old golden doodles that we got as puppies. DH was probably in early stage dementia when we got them, but it lo…4 -
Re: What the …?
Hi JC5. As @SDianeL said, this is a heartbreaking disease! Every day is the same yet different! One moment is okay and the next is just crazy! DH had me up most of the night with hallucinations and a…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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