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Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
This thread is so characteristic of this disease, no two loved ones experience it the same way. We all struggle to find anything that will make our loved one's miserable life better and a pet ma…7 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
This is my first visit. The reason for this visit was to try to locate a discussion about this particular topic. Now I know I’m not alone. Will keep reading. Thank you all for talking about this. I h…8 -
SAD/Angry/SAD/Guilt/SAD
I have read this situation here but have never experienced it myself until recently: My DH is stage 5 VD and some days cannot dress himself. He has a son, daughter and stepdaughter from a previous ma…5 -
Re: Denial
Anosognosia is awful! It’s not just their symptoms they don’t recognize, but their limitations. This leaves the person with dementia angry at restrictions necessary to keep them safe. Trying to reaso…5 -
Re: A Fall
I am SO sorry you're both where you are. My sister was in memory care and it was generally quite good for her, but the falls…… Every time I turned around she would have a fall. At a point we nev…5 -
Re: A Fall
Sending you a hug Cindy 🧡 - it is so difficult not being able to plan for the next upcoming behavior change. You are handling your circumstances with grace and love even if it didn't feel like …5 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
Oh my God, all of this plus kids. I am so sorry you're in this position and so grateful that I'm not the only one. My husband and I finally had an honest conversation about how our marriage…7 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
Dogsaremylife, I think you will see in reading here that you are not alone. I hope some respond. I'm not quite in the same place, though I do wonder at times. I know that in my marriage that I&#…8 -
Re: Denial
welcome. As Chance Rider posted your husband has Anosognosia which means he is incapable of understanding he has dementia. Discussing it with him will only cause him anxiety. You can’t reason with so…5 -
Re: When the marriage was not good.
I can't tell you how much you all have helped me. After feeling like a "Stranger in a Stange Land" for so long it makes me feel, once again, like a part of the human race. I hope I can…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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