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Struggling to get mother diagnosed
I have Medical POA thank goodness, but for last 6 weeks her dementia became worse very rapidly daily. I tried to get her to see her doctor, but she refused. I obtained mental health warrant and she w…6 -
Re: Let me whine.
Thanks all for the virtual support. Hugs to all of us.6 -
Re: Holiday celebrations
My DH is sadly exactly the same no longer understands date/place/time/money almost non verbal, very unsteady on his feet yet says don’t leave me at day care facilities with cackling women and colouri…7 -
Re: Just sad! Rant.
((marier)) All I can offer is a hug and tell you that I get it. There are days when all I do is cry. Now that DH is very close to the end of his journey, everything triggers tears. Hospice ordered ox…12 -
Just sad! Rant.
I am sad just plain sad. 10 years into this disease with my DH. No real end in sight. Days become weeks, week become years and the beat goes on! My DH is progressing toward his transition and I am wo…21 -
Re: Let me whine.
At home or in MC, there is no respite, joy or fun only responsibility, guilt and loneliness.7 -
Re: Holiday celebrations
Thanksgiving? I could care less. Christmas? Church then some family time. New Years? Netflix.5 -
Voting
I've gotten so many personally written postcards stating that public record indicates my husband hasn't voted and asking him to do so.. A person even drove to our home today in a secluded r…7 -
Six Months Since Moving
It has been six months since we moved two states from our hometown of 72 years to be near our daughter. DH has ALZ. I am still profoundly homesick! I miss everything I left behind, my older brother, …7 -
Re: Constant 😴 sleeping.
My SO had Alsheimer's dementia and as her condition progressed, she was sleeping 20 hours a day. All she wanted to do was to lie down. I and our part time caregiver were having a difficult time …14
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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