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Re: Ordering Supplements
Lgb35, thank you for understanding. There is much about my situation that I did not communicate in my post. People picked up on the wrong issues, such as driving. However, I did take a step in the ri…5 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
Honestly, I try not to think too much about the past, the memories etc. as I find it too painful. It projects me into a crying jag and depression. I tell myself to not look back in the rear-view mirr…10 -
Her Sun Has Risen...
I know the discussion title is a little unusual, but I chose to title it that way to reflect her freedom from the disease on this side of life. That's how I like to think of it anyway in order t…19 -
Re: How much is too much?
I would let his doctor know because it may not be all dementia related. For example, my hubby has started sleeping more and I thought it was due to progression. Turns out he's anemic, and blood …5 -
Re: How much is too much?
sleeping a lot is common in dementia. I would not tell him he has it. It will only cause him anxiety. If he is stage 5 I would worry about him being alone. He would not know what to do if a fire brok…5 -
general anxiety
hello-I am new to this group and discussion forum as my husband is now in a group home/assisted living facility and I am on my own. The more time away from each other, the more memories pop up that n…12 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
Thank you for your insight. It might be the worst part of the disease - it even robs us of our memories! My DH is rapidly losing weight, and I don't know that we have much time left. I just want…8 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
Tears. Meditation. Acknowledging that the sadness is ok. Looking up at the sunshine or the stars. Hugging a pup. Journaling everyday. Exercising everyday. Knowing that the pain is part of grieving. R…11 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
This in every way is a horrible disease. It claims so much more than just the patient. It claims the memory of who that person was, what they were like. My DH laughed out loud the other day and it al…11 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
My DW has been in Stage 7f for about a year. She is in a minimally conscious state, the only signs of awareness is a feeding response when her lip is tapped with a spoon. She very, very rarely opens …12
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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