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Getting so disappointed with myself
Every morning I try to tell myself that this will be the day I have the patience and positivity I need to get through the repeated questions, the intense shadowing, the snapping at me for no good rea…5 -
Re: Constant anger
JC5, so sorry this is happening to you. For the past couple months, my DH was constantly angry with me, too. Nothing I did was right, and I mean NOTHING. He'd be yelling at me for everything--screams…7 -
Thoughts
I went to every doc appt. Kept telling them about the continued memory loss, personality changes. He is freezing all the time and continues to loose weight. He scored a 10/30 on his SLUMS. I felt lik…10 -
Re: Do you visit your spouse in MC daily?
I visit three times a week. I go at dinner time and feed her the puréed food and thickened liquids prepared by the MCF. My DW rarely opens her eyes these days, she is barely responsive to anyone's pr…5 -
Re: New to this
Chiron, One of the most helpful statements made to me when I was starting this journey was, 'There is no reason for embarrassment. Neither you nor he has done anything wrong." I had this feeling…6 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
I’m five and a half years into stage 8. In that time I left my home of 40 years and my job of 25 years to move across the country to be with my children and grandchildren. I had a significant other f…7 -
Re: Getting so disappointed with myself
I needed to look at just how the days went. Was I continuing as if it were 5 years ago? The answer was yes. I had to stop and plan/live the day within my husband's reality. This meant changing almost…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
If I had unlimited funds, I would get us each a personal assistant. Some energetic smart person who can handle some of our stuff without supervision or a plan from us. My husband has been mad at me s…7 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
Dear M1 and all, I'm right there with you. My list of things that need to be done seems endless and all I really want to do is take a nice long nap. My new house is lovely but getting it this way has…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
I'm glad I checked in and looked at this post today. Boy, did it bring back memories of when I was in the trenches along with you all. I'm now in Stage 8 and still feel this way occasionally—but each…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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