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I just had to ask how much time he has left
My husband's doctor has been strongly suggesting that I put my husband in memory care. There are days when that option seems attractive but it is unaffordable. I asked the doctor how long he thi…7 -
Re: Wanting to go home
@Cat K There are certain behaviors that "on paper" sound kind of ridiculous like repetitive questions or shadowing that are very, very challenging to live with 24/7. Please extend yourself …5 -
Just Sad
I think this is the saddest and lowest I have felt for a while. It has just struck me how quiet it is in the house if I’m not talking or prattling on or the radio isn’t turned on. My darling DH with …12 -
Re: Leaning how to adapt.
Welcome. I’m not sure what you mean by professional help. Some symptoms of dementia (anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, depression etc) can be treated with medication. So if she is not seeing a doctor, it’…6 -
Re: THC for caregiver
I am so depressed and anxious right now that this thread is a bit of hope. Talk therapy I recently tried did not help. Anti-depressants have not helped, so I have stopped. The last drug literally mad…5 -
Re: Wanting to go home
I appreciate your post. We're all in the same boat…or is it the Titanic? I'm grateful for this forum, and everyone here, where people with with the same experiences can help each other alon…5 -
Re: We need guidance 🙏
"IMO, the person wiping the butt is the only one who has a say in care decisions." This is absolute GOLD - Harshedbuzz is a genius!5 -
Re: Wanting to go home
To all of you - God bless you! This is my very first post and I spent about an hour hunting for instructions on how to enter the conversation! My DH diagnosed With AD in May 2024. It’s been a year an…6 -
Guilt and Grief
My wife of 47 years died from Alzheimer’s in July 2025 on her 75th birthday. I was her only caregiver for the past 10 years. During the last 12 months or more of her life I prayed and asked others to…7 -
Re: Neurophysiology test completed
My husband was diagnosed with MCI and way back then I had no idea it would become dementia. At the time they said it was age appropriate. How difficult it is for our spouses and ourselves knowing som…7
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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