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Exhausted and Bewildered
It is 522 AM and I have been up since 1AM trying to deal with my DW. She woke up claiming some men were raping her. I tried to calm her and tell her I was here with her. She when accused me of watchi…11 -
His Battle Has Ended
The love of my life, my DH Joe, lost his battle with dementia on October 31. He was diagnosed 15 years ago and progression was slow until the last year when he was in memory care. It broke my heart t…25 -
Parents Against Me
Has anyone else experienced their parents completely turning on them? My parents were both narcissistic before dementia, and it’s been a nightmare since the disease progressed. I moved them out of th…5 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
So sorry you too have experienced this moment. It is and was for me the hardest moment in this journey for sure and the one you don’t forget. So hard to believe it has robbed my DH of any memory of o…7 -
Re: Update on DW
My wife is also in stage 7, in memory care, on hospice, confined just as yours is. I'm also waiting for the end. I have decided that I will not bring her home because I don't want her dying…10 -
Re: How many caregivers are keeping their spouses at home until the nightmare ends?
That was plan but after 6-8 years of caregiving which had become 24/7 for several years I finally had to place my DW. Hardest thing I have ever done when I dropped her off, they ushered her in, locke…9 -
Re: destructive treatment from my wife's daughter
I agree with others—you should consult with a lawyer. In addition to legal services, a lawyer can provide a valuable reality check. Sometimes when dealing with crazy circumstances it's possible …5 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
It was one of the hardest things on this journey. I knew it was coming but I thought that we had been through so much already that it wouldn't bother me. I was wrong. I made a latte every mornin…10 -
Update on DW
I haven't been around in a while but thought I'd post and update on how my DW is doing. She has been in MC and hospice for over a year now and on comfort meds. MC has been both good and bad…18 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
….. cont. sorry pressed the wrong button. (It should read the person they love the most and who loves them). The first time my DH asked “who are you” my knees buckled under me, I dissolved into tears…7
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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