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Re: A Trip
Glad you had a good experience. I am going on a trip with HWD in a week, even though I said I would never do it again since the last one was such a disaster. He is much worse now and very verbally ab…5 -
A little tip about door locks
The first time DH locked himself in the bathroom I realized that I don’t have keys to those locks or to the bedroom doors. I bought emergency key pins to open the push button locks. These worked for …9 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
Sometimes you have no choice but to place your LO. I imagined I'd keep DH home. Then he started running away. And threatening me. He didn't know who I was or who our son was. It became dang…5 -
A Trip
I have to make a confession. I've been telling people here how difficult taking trips with my DW in Stage 5/6 have been and recommending not to do them. Then, the glutton for punishment I am, I …15 -
Re: Venting: I'm married to a teenager
If your DH has dementia, his brain isn't working right. Depending on what kind of dementia and what stage, you can expect memory loss, executive functioning (think of that as the ability to make…8 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
Oh, you are definitely a strong person. You're caregiving someone with dementia, the very definition of strength. Even strong people get bent low by hurricane-force winds, though. Big hugs.6 -
Re: 🤯😠😩😤🤬 Lost it today 😢
I am new with my hubby’s diagnosis. Brought him home last week and have sitter at night so I can try to sleep. So far that is working and a bit cheaper. But tapping finances quickly. I appreciate the…5 -
Mom is still Transitioning
This means dieing and it's been two days and she hasn't passed away yet. What should I be doing, while waiting. I am sick, tired, exhausted, and emotionally drained. But can't sleep. I…6 -
struggling
Hi dear community, I know you all will get it. I'm having one of those days. I feel like I can't be all of the places that I need to be. My nerves feel fried. Just wanted to say that if thi…11 -
Re: Short Term Memory
With some forms of dementia, like FTD, problems with orientation are not seen until later, sometimes much later than with AD. My DW in very advanced Semantic Dementia could give me turn by turn direc…6
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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