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Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Additional words from Richard, I would also like to add, my wife used to say that we were like 2 peas in a pod. She was 21 I was 22 when we married, we were married for 53 years and 16 days. She had …6 -
Re: Leqembi
My DH made that same choice. When he received his diagnosis after months of testing (Early Onset Alzheimer’s), he was offered Leqembi. He has always had strong feelings against taking medications, so…6 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thank you for sharing this. Your posts are always so caring, insightful and helpful. I think it helps for those of us who have already finished the walk with our loved one to post here and in the sec…5 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thank you all for sharing your heart here. I lost the love of my life 3 weeks ago and the grief is still so raw. We married at 19 and 21 and were together for 57 year ago. I don't know life with…5 -
Re: My DH has changed and I’m afraid
It takes a lot of my creativity to get my husband to the memory care doctor. Initially, I made an appt for him & told the doctor’s office of the situation. That I should see & talk to the doc…5 -
Just venting
Today is a UGGGG day. Everything is do is meet with a hateful attitude. Want to scream or cuss but I don't. I just go in the next room and scream silently UGGG!9 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
@Color Blue You have my sincere sympathy on this aspect. We lived this with dad. Driving was not just about "independence" for him as much as it defined him as a man. The loss of that privi…5 -
Re: My DH is wanting to spend every minute with me
Boy…do I know how stifling that is. Sometimes my DW startles me when all of sudden she’s right at my back and I don’t hear her coming. I crashed hard, hard by waiting too long to get help. I’m going …5 -
Re: DH fixated on being able to drive.
I empathize. DH’s geriatric psychiatrist turned in a form to DMV, and his driver’s license was revoked 6 months ago. In addition to having AD, he’s 86 with limited mobility—can’t fully lift his right…5 -
Re: Support for LGBT spouses
Sincerely hope you like this story I was in a support group that had one gay female member. We also had an older male member who we called the Deacon since he was very formal, wore a suit and tie and…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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