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Saw 4 hawks today…
I’m driving to attend a reunion with Marines my husband served with in Vietnam. 3 wives who have lost their husbands since I last attended with my husband 6 years ago will be there. My husband and I …7 -
Tired and Sad
I thought I was handling things quite well. But short of sleep for the last couple of nights then this morning started at 5.30 with DH saying come on get up, I mumble back, 6 o’clock is get up time a…22 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
Blast from the past! Thank you for chuckle From Today You might be a caregiver if your. DH asks you how many children they have. Or if DH looks you straight in the eye and says get the hell out of my…11 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
CindyBum… this made me smile. When things get dicey around here with my DH, I remind myself of something I read: DARE DO not ARGUE Do not REACT Do not ENGAGE Note: my spouse is radioactive on any giv…8 -
I'm new here
Hi, i'm a caregiver for my husband that was DX with early onset Alzheimers in 2022 at age 52. I work full time from home thankfully and am excited to have support from others that know what i�…11 -
Re: Welcome! New Forum for Caregivers
I am new to the group. My mom has FTD. What is a yellow DOT?6 -
Re: How do you respond to family inquiries?
I feel like it’s best that I don’t sugar coat the situation because it’s their family member too, but I don’t go into much detail unless they ask (which they usually don’t). I usually answer somethin…10 -
Re: Leqembi Infusions
I am a 60 yo retired physician diagnosed in June with early onset Alzheimer's. As for APOE4 I am heterozygous which means I have the variant on 1 chromosome but not both. This does present an in…5 -
You Might Be A Caregiver If...
My morning got me thinking of that old comedian who used to do the, "You might be a redneck if…" If anyone listened to the things I say, agree with and do on a daily basis, they would surel…14 -
Re: Support group
You Are worth holding on to, we are all worth holding on to … . And the $24,000,000 question is how not to get sucked down the tube! That’s what this forum is all about (for me) , helping one another…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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