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Re: Trying to understand…
It’s probably not healthy to have the drapes drawn all the time. Our bodies need sunlight and we definitely need it mentally. Could you run with this idea and tell him the doctor has said he needs su…5 -
Re: Follow up on “what you took from me”
You don't deserve what you are experiencing or how you are being treated. How your marriage worked or didn't work is not as important here. Everyone who is on this site seeks input or is tr…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (215)
crossing the Tennessee River on our way this morning. Texas here we come!1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Time for 215. See you there.1 -
Re: Just needed to vent a bit
Thanks for the comments. Misery truly does love company, doesn't it?3 -
Re: Explaining a move to Memory Care
I would agree you are on the right track. Giving warning and discussing it beforehand often does more harm than good, depending on the phase they are in. Just leads to anxiety but not retaining the d…3 -
Re: Explaining a move to Memory Care
I agree that your plan sounds great. You have to go with a method based on your particular LO. For my DH, I tried a simple approach first to see how it would work. I just told him about a half hour b…4 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Welcome. You have received great advice. As far a the lawyer, don’t put it off! As jgreen explained she can no longer be your person if you needed to be hospitalized or started showing symptoms yours…4 -
Re: Alzheimer’s
Your reaction seems quite normal. It took us weeks to recover from the shock of the official diagnosis, but the emotional impact did subside. We eventually got back to the routine of living. There is…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (215)
Good morning. Is it just me or did January seem 43 weeks long? Seriously, it's been one cold, dark and unpleasant slog. On to February with tomorrow, Groundhog Day, being the "hump day'…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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