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  • Angry

    Just. So. Angry.
  • Re: I need someone to talk to

    When I approach the day with a “Poor Me” attitude, things never go good throughout the day. When I approach the day with a “Poor Him” attitude, our day goes much smoother. I wish I could say most of …
  • Re: Inner Dialogue

    Bonjour !je viens d'arriver par hasard sur le site et je tâtonne beaucoup ! j'espere ne pas faire trop de bêtises! et j'aimerai échanger et discuter de la maladie, avec une autre personne ! MERIC à t…
  • Update on husband and hospice

    My husband has been on hospice care for about a month and a half. I definitely didn't think he was ready and was truly surprised when he was approved. I've been blown away by the level of care. His n…
  • Thought it would be a good day🤦🏻‍♀️

    Thought I gave DH an enjoyable day ? After stepping in his pee on the br floor this morning 🤦🏻‍♀️ then cleaning the BR making him breakfast going grocery shopping making lunch and taking him to our n…
  • Re: Tone Deaf Invitation

    @buggytoo Before I'd condemn them, I need to know more. Is your husband still in an earlier stage where he would enjoy a party? Have you socialized with this couple recently with your DH successfully…
  • Re: Tone Deaf Invitation

    @Buggytoo i checked out a couple of your posts and comments on other people’s posts. You mention your spouses explosive behavior, agitation, delusions and that he is on stage 6. You mention you have …
  • Re: Tone Deaf Invitation

    Oh Buggytoo, my heart goes out to you. I am sorry this invitation is so hurtful but it does make one wonder why. It also affords the opportunity for you to realistically examine your DH’s behaviors o…
  • Re: Another MC Question

    I didn't get any calls overnight, which was good- when i got there today she was a bit lost, one of the aides had had to redirect her to her new space, and she was confused about where she was and ho…
  • New day program was great until it wasn't

    Thought we had a good thing going with DH new day program. He was having such a good time, happy to go in the morning and coming home in a great mood. It lasted 3 weeks. He aggressively escaped while…

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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