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Re: Unhappy Anniversary
I don't even mention anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, or any special day it only depresses me and seams to confuses her. I can relate to you MontanagirlCA our marriage was great for the firs…6 -
Re: First Post
Welcome and so sorry you had to find “us”. Your future post raising kids has definitely been upended. Glad you were able to share your feelings here. None of this is fair and every journey is differe…5 -
Re: How to have patience and not start resenting your spouse.
I am the sole caregiver for my DH with AD. I understand - it’s so very hard to suppress your emotions day in and day out. I know the feeling of waking up from a deep sleep and it’s disturbing. This i…11 -
The Weight of Waiting
There’s a lot of weight on my shoulders. My DH is stage 6 of Alzheimers and I find myself weighed down, emotionally stuck in the waiting room of his life, our life, my life. Time is timeless. Its a s…28 -
Re: Useful tips and products
Last night, i was helping DH clean up , and despite my best efforts with hand washing, i realized that his skin still smelled of urine. Very frustrating, as i was using plenty of soap and a nail brus…6 -
Re: Just trying to stay alive through this nightmare
Big hug to you! We understand and feel your pain. Hope your husband can get the medication to calm his behavior. Although we know it's the disease, what we're faced with is reality and hard…5 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
Thursday was our 39th anniversary. It was just a reminder of one more thing this disease has taken from us. My DH used to love celebrating our anniversary, now, I don’t even know if he knows we’re ma…12 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
I totally understand. It’s been years since my LO has remembered our anniversary, my birthday, Mother’s Day, and Valentine’s Day etc. Those days don’t even seem important anymore. I don’t feel like a…7 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
My dh was placed shortly after his 60th birthday. At first he could only see "all those old people," but as he got to know individuals he was less focused on their outward appearance and mo…5 -
Re: early onset dementia and memory care
The reality is that most dementia patients in a facility are not the Early Onset ones. My DH is the youngest in his facility. Too bad there aren't memory care facilities for younger patients. In…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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