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Re: What next?
I just recently lost my wife after a UTI and a hospital stay. She was refusing to eat and after 3 days in the hospital a wise doctor recommended hospice. It was a shock to my son and I but he was rig…6 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
Oh boy, do I know the feeling. My DW has aphasia and her interest in talking has not abated in the slightest, despite her inability to get a real sentence out. It is exhausting. I don't know wha…11 -
Re: Tired and Sad
Hi Biggles! I think, like you, the lack of sleep is the thing I have the hardest time with. When running on adrenaline, there is little left for patience or tenderness. I find myself short, angry, te…6 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
My DH (who rarely speaks) said today that I am awfully bossy for a cleaning lady, shook his head and then said "And I pay for this?". 😄10 -
Re: What next?
Please call for a hospice evaluation. You don’t need a doctor for this; you can do it yourself. It sounds to me like your DW would definitely qualify, and you will get some much-needed help and guida…10 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
This is a horrible disease it’s exhausting and feels never ending and with the care you are giving, you are becoming a superhuman. Be gentle and kind with your words and your talk. Your DH can no lon…11 -
Re: Just as my DH is forgetting who I am, I am also forgetting who he is.
I think most normal people have the strongest memories of the recent past. You can call up older memories looking at photo albums, objects that have meaning etc. If you think about it, you probably c…5 -
Re: Anosognosia Challenge
You are not alone. I finally spoke to my husband's doctor at his last appointment about my concerns . After the appointment on the way home my husband turned to me and said, "Are you sure i…5 -
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
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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