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Re: Boyfriend with early stage
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242479#Comment_242479 Thank you so much! Even though I love this man and he is as sweet as can be, I don't feel comfortable getting myself into a care…7 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
In my honest opinion, I would walk away now. You’ve only been together for 2 years, part of that already going down the dementia trail. Are you willing to spend the next +-10 years as a caregiver rat…9 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
I placed my DW nearly 5 months ago. 45 years of marriage. I cared for her at home for 9 years and when I placed her, I was drowning. Placing her was the hardest thing I have ever done but I am at pea…6 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
DH was diagnosed as our eldest was just going to college and our younger was in 11th grade. This was 4 years ago. They are doing okay. I'm sad that their dad will not be there for the large mile…5 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72968/i-feel-so-awful I lovingly placed my husband in memory care 6 weeks ago, after an overnight stay in the ER for severe agitation, hallucinations and attempts …7 -
I Feel so Awful….
my DH is cognitively stage 6. He layers clothes, confuses hand cream for tooth paste, hasn’t known me for a long time, (though he likes me). When he is having a good day and 4 hour respite, it’s easy…5 -
Re: Hospice care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/242403#Comment_242403 She has qualified for hospice . They will start tomorrow . It was a hard decision yes but I have had no success with other services a…5 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
Thank you for sharing. In some strange way, it is comforting to know I am not alone in my struggles. Your part about take care of yourself really hit home with me. Like I can just book a spa day, or …13 -
I need a safe space for me
please allow me to vent… I am so tired. My head constantly aches. I don’t sleep well. My DH has AZ and, I am beginning to think, another form of dementia as well. We see doc in two weeks to discuss. …26 -
Re: I Feel so Awful….
At the advice of many people in my life including her doctor, I have been told to begin looking at placement for my DW. I am overwhelmed with every aspect of it and I feel paralyzed. On the other han…21
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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