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Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
I don't get over grief for the people I truly loved. It gets easier with time, but it never goes away. My older son died in 1994 and I still grieve him, but I find I think more of the good times…10 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
I too have made up my mind to place DH in memory care after Christmas is over. It’s a heart wrenching decision but I know it will be better for him and me. He’s in late stage 6 and I’ve been his care…8 -
Re: Let me whine.
Dh was diagnosed when our kids were 17 & 18. Instead of having parents be their rock while they launch into adulthood they are on this terrible road with me. Neither sees DH as "dad", h…7 -
Rough Week
A couple of weeks ago I went to my dermatologist for my annual skin check. She said a small mole on my back had changed color since last year and she removed it. I found out this week that it was a m…15 -
Time change
My husband is so confused and upset about the time change today. He just doesn’t understand when I explain it to him. He thinks something is going on that is bad, something is doing this to him. I th…6 -
A very little holiday
Maybe I have done something stupid but after hearing ‘friends’ talking about their cruising on boats and various holidays I decided that for our birthdays which fall on the 8th and 9th and the reason…9 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
I placed my DH in MC at the beginning of September. I can tell you that the most stressful period was the time between when I signed the contract and the actual placement. I was worried about how I w…9 -
Re: Let me whine.
Despicable, horrible, unfair, unbelievable, not right and hideous. Costly, demanding, sole destroying and like you I don’t want to be here, but my DH and me have at least had a life and grown our chi…15 -
Re: Jekyll and Hyde
Welcome to the forum. If you read a lot of threads the answer is yes. But: this sounds extremely dangerous in a number of aspects. You need to talk to his doctors right away. He may need to be hospit…5 -
Facing the move to memory care
I have made the decision to move my DH who has late stage Alzheimer's to a small residential memory care home. He will be moving on November 12. The physicality and relentless needs of his care …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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