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Re: Advice on how to reply with DH lack of recognition
I needed to see this post and the reminders. I'm thinking I may need to post it on my bathroom mirror. I so hate it and feel bad when I for get those 2 "rules."4 -
Re: Lazy Husband
@pmiles1124 Sadly, dementia impacts more than memory very early in the disease process. Losses around executive function mean he doesn't truly parse the If …, Then … consequences of doing these …5 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
I have found that I can navigate this horrible disease because I have grown with it. We’re in year 5 now. When my DH was first diagnosed, I was panic stricken. Like everybody else, I was horrified, s…9 -
Re: Lazy Husband
I found it to be more frustrating, time consuming, irritating, stressful, and so on to try to get my wife to do something that she had always done and still (I thought) could do than to just do it an…5 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
I’m so sorry @csfryou for you and your wife. This diagnosis is heartbreaking and devastating. The fact that there is no cure makes it ever harder to accept. My DH has vascular dementia and it has tot…7 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Dear @csfryou Welcome As with @tonyac2 I am so sad for you and your DW. So very glad you found us. You will find a lot of support, caring, experiences, advice, and most of all love here. I hope you w…8 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Talk about it only as much as she wants. Some people want to be involved in preparing while they are in early stage and can and some don't. We talked about it once after her diagnoses and after …8 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. It is a devastating diagnosis and all your feelings are perfectly normal and very common. I can echo @tonyac2 about the incredible value of this group. You can v…8 -
Re: Lazy Husband
It’s not just about his capability to do these things. There is more to it. A person with dementia can struggle with the passing of time, lack empathy, lack urgency, and are not able to plan or prior…5 -
Re: Explaining a move to Memory Care
It sounds to me like you have an excellent plan. It’s good your family is willing to work together and come up with a very reasonable plan. On the day of the actual move it might be best to get him o…1
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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