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Re: I am so scared
I am so sorry to know that you are beginning to feel the head winds. I wish I could lie and tell you it won't be brutal, but it will be.💔 On my dad's death bed, my sibling and I were also …9 -
Re: Memory Care Week 1
I’m so happy to hear that things are working out for both of you. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, it gives me hope. My husband was just diagnosed on 8/14/25, probably late stage 4. I k…5 -
Re: Scared
Oh, so young. I’m so sorry you are here. But, welcome to this amazing group of kind people. Like @SDianeL says, legal counsel and documents first. Knowledge is power, the more you learn about this dr…7 -
Re: You Might Be A Caregiver If...
When my DW was in MC, I brought her a latte in a thermos every morning (she loved coffee and wine). One morning I showed up with her coffee and she nonchalantly told me: "I have other men, but I…13 -
Re: Tired and Sad
The part where you say ‘got through another day, struggled through dinner’ really just sums it up doesn’t it. I’ve started to try to look at this as a job or like a second career. I got up at 5:30am …6 -
Re: Driving Restored?
That all sounds fine and logical BUT!!!!! There’s no control over who he hits, OR who hits him. Remember anyone can sue anyone for anything. Even though the accident wasn’t his fault and no laws were…6 -
Re: Driving Restored?
Trying not to be political but from some horrid accidents recently seems many DMVs today are more interested in social engineering than road safety. Is the disease unpredictable and progressive- YES …7 -
Re: progression question
My DH was diagnosed with mild cognitive decline in 2023 - but there were signs years before that. He suffered a stroke in July of last year. Since then he never regained the use of his left hand, has…8 -
Re: First visit memory care
New to the group. First post. My DW with EO just completed 3 weeks in a MC facility. We position this new stage in lives as her new job. We are both 62 and she is still very active. For the first 2 w…5 -
Re: First visit memory care
My DH has been in MC 7 weeks. I dread visiting. He wants to come home with me, asks about things at home at times. Everyone assures me it was the right thing to do but it's the hardest thing I&#…5
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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