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Scared of the Future changes.

Hi everyone I hope all had a blessed thanksgiving. I am starting to feel a little scared of the future with my mom. She mentioned today that she doesn’t remember our Christmas’s of when my brother and I were little. It seems her memory is slowly slipping more this year. I fear this may be one of our last holidays that she truly remembers. I pray not, but I’m learning to just enjoy each day with her. I am slowly doing more and more for her and trying to go with the changes. Some days I do better than others. We are still blessed because she does still do so well and knows who I am and still talks to her friends. I know we need to plan for the future but that scares and overwhelms me so much, so I do it on days that it doesn’t bother me so much. I’m looking into more resources to help us financially as I care for her full time but only get so much as a caregiver. Some days are so frustrating and others are truly joyful. I guess I just wanted to share a little and I love to support everyone provides each other here. It makes this journey feel a little lighter and less lonely. Thank you.

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  • Iris L.
    Iris L. Member Posts: 4,433
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    Welcome. You have posted on a board mostly visited by persons with dementia (PWDs). If you repost on the General Caregivers board, you will get many responses.

    Iris

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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