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Re: Need to vent
you need to speak to a certified elder law attorney asap about getting him on short- and then long-term disability so that he doesn't get fired for cause. If he gets fired from his job for cause, he …6 -
The Cavalry Is Not Coming (reposted for new platform)
As promised, I have re-posted this to the new platform so folks could find it. The Cavalry Is Not Coming April 1, 2023 marked seven and a half years since my wife’s dementia became obvious, and that …18 -
Re: The struggle with acceptance and clarity about dementia's effects on our lives
@mrahope you said the one thing that scares me the most.....I wonder how much "me" will be left after this nightmare is over. My son even said to me the other day, "you always say you'…8 -
Re: The struggle with acceptance and clarity about dementia's effects on our lives
I started sleeping separately for my sanity and comfort a few months ago, but I’ve returned to our shared bed because I miss him. I want whatever of him that is still there to know that I love him. I…10 -
Re: The struggle with acceptance and clarity about dementia's effects on our lives
I wept and wept at first, and sometimes my DH wept with me. Then I had bouts of anger, but there was significant blowback to that. So I started repeating to myself over and over that I am glad have h…6 -
Re: Happy? New Year
I can relate to so many comments here. This past year, my DH had a pretty big decline. We traveled (by air) to visit my family for a couple of days at Christmas but just yesterday he wondered when we…5 -
Re: Happy? New Year
Dear M1, I totally understand. I am with you. Every morning, I get up early before my DH to pray. I always pray for God's mercy to take him so that he does not have to continue to suffer through this…5 -
Re: The struggle with acceptance and clarity about dementia's effects on our lives
My conscious journey began this summer when DH had a "mild" stroke (affecting memory, swallowing and speech) in June. It took a neighbor and fellow stroke survivor to point out DH's other o…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends ,(193)
Lorita had to come back and post this when I saw it on Facebook. Ron5 -
Re: So Where Do We Go From Here? This is an old thread revisited
It will be six weeks tomorrow that DW passed (but who’s counting). We had 40 years together, the last 7 on the AD journey. I can’t say I’ve adjusted even a little. I found AD to be an incredibly lone…8
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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