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Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
@Denise1847 My sister who had EO Alz and FTD, passed away this last March. By the end of it, I was completely exhausted. Not only was I toast, I was blackened toast. Physically, I seem to be intact. …6 -
Re: Placement Decision
My first post. I'm signing the paperwork this morning for my DW of 58 yrs to be placed in MC. She does function pretty good with a lot of prompts. She mostly sits, and stares, doesn't talk unless you…5 -
new to this group...
Hi, I am new to this group. I first noticed something was off with my DW in early 2019. After lots of reluctance and denial, we got a EO ALZ diagnosis in late 2021. Right now, I am 57 she is 59. I wo…9 -
Re: New diagnosis after 4 years
Welcome to the forum, though sorry you need to be here. It's awful on an ongoing basis, but yes, this group is a lifeline. There are times when it really hits, and hearing it confirmed by an objectiv…6 -
Re: Transitioning?
I'm so sorry, HB, about your dad, and all that he went through. It is heartbreaking, isn't it? Today when I visited my mom I found her slumped in a recliner, unresponsive. I tried to wake her, but sh…5 -
Re: Thoughts
I am glad you found us. Dementia is hard. Hard on the person with dementia. Hard on the people who love them. We really do lean on each other in this group. The diagnosis process was especially rough…6 -
Re: The niggling things that add up
OMG-Designated frontal lobe. I'm going to laugh about that one for a long time. I'm so scatterbrained with worry and doing and trying and crying that I'm amazed I get anything done at all, but someho…5 -
Respite and Guilt
Oh, this damn disease. I was re-reading the super helpful "The Cavalry isn't Coming" post again and remembering how darn true that is. I've been on my own with this for 4 years, though have…9 -
Re: Transitioning?
Thank you, MI, GothicGremlin, and HarshedBuzz for your kind words and insights. They helped me get through this past week. My mother died as I held her. The end was peaceful, but still so hard. I hav…5 -
Re: Is there any life left after Alzheimer's caregiving?
I just finished four years after the Alzheimer journey/nightmare ended. Life is good now, I have remarried and have a fantastic partner to share my life with, we are enjoying our senior years togethe…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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