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Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
Bill, I, too, have been on this dementia road since 2015. Thank you for verbalizing the journey so eloquently. thankfully we are supported emotionally through all of our fellow forum friends. I find …1 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
Bill_2001 wroteRather than post another hopeless, angry rant filled with strife, I want to share with you how one of my greatest fears has come to pass, and how it is actually a relief. Bill, I'…1 -
Re: endgame
So, when my mother notices that she's declining (forgetting words, having difficulty physically or mentally) I usually find some topic to distract her until she's off the topic. With my hus…6 -
Re: endgame
The answer is to tell her whatever comforts her. ‘ I’m sure you will feel better soon. ‘. If she asks what’s wrong, say that she is just having normal memory/aging issues…’nothing to worry about’. Tr…7 -
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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
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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