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Re: Traveling is a problem
many caregivers have cards printed up that say their LO has dementia.3 -
Re: Venting!
You have every right to vent. Caregiving is hard. Your DH cannot accept his diagnosis. He has anosognosia. His brain is broken. You can’t reason with him. No need to try. No matter how many times he’…6 -
Re: Venting!
I can’t even imagine the stress you are living under. We were advised by our attorney to take out a two million dollar umbrella policy to protect our assets. I highly suggest you do the same. Talk to…2 -
Re: Venting!
@Lgb35 your DH should be eligible for SSDI if he leaves his job. ALZ SSDI applications are supposed to be fast tracked. I am not sure you can complete the entire application process on his behalf wit…4 -
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
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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