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Re: Venting!
I’m sorry you’re in the position of having to protect your assets. That’s a constant worry for me as well. When my ex-husband and I had a business (over 35 years ago) we carried a million dollar E&am…3 -
Re: Traveling is a problem
This sounds very much like my experience traveling with DW. There were a few things we were able to do which made air travel a little easier. We used the TSA cares program to navigate security. Some …5 -
Re: Trying to understand…
My husband often doesn’t notice things I’ve changed unless I mention them to him. If I waited until he’s in the bathroom and open the drapes he wouldn’t notice. I had asked him to clear off his compu…6 -
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
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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