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Re: From NPR: A piece on "Caregiver Identity Theory"
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/72682/from-npr-a-piece-on-caregiver-identity-theory This in particular resonated with me “You might feel tired but restless, unable to enjoy old pleasures, lonely …5 -
Re: Soo mad
I always tell someone the following: If you can do a better job you can take over all of the care.9 -
Re: I feel myself withdrawing emotionally
I can relate! DH is 61 and I at 55 and still working. DH is still independent but I do need to keep an eye out so he doesn’t ruin stuff. (Diesel in the lawn mower😬) we have been married 37 years thi…5 -
Re: I feel myself withdrawing emotionally
Over the years I watched couples in restaurants eating together, but not talking to each other. Now that’s us a lot of the time. It’s lonely.7 -
Re: I feel myself withdrawing emotionally
I feel so much like you. My husband is 81, I’m 68. He’s always been so athletic and still looks much younger than his years. Those days are gone. We have had a wonderful marriage for 35 years, no com…11 -
I feel myself withdrawing emotionally
I still love my husband but I feel myself withdrawing emotionally. We've been together 39 yrs but our relationship is very different now. I see my husband declining cognitively and physically. H…16 -
Medicaid and Nursing Homes: Not Political: Just Necessary to Speak Our
I depend on this site for emotional support. It also has made me aware how lucky I am that my husband and I had good jobs and were super savers. I just finished a meeting with a money guy who went ov…13 -
Re: When do you decide to place your spouse in a Facility
I agree with @Quilting brings calm. His age is irrelevant. Wandering makes him a danger to himself.5 -
Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
I was recently diagnosed, early stage. I plan on getting a notarized statement instructing my family to move me to Assisted Living when I need full-time care. I don’t know if this helps you as caregi…5 -
Re: Very Regrettable Appt.
I agree you need to look for a different doctor. If any doctor took my DW at her word, that would be a huge red flag. Our neurologist always went to me when he wanted the facts of the situation and n…5
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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