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Raising kids through dementia

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My husband is 57 and we have three younger teenagers. I think he has had this for almostv14 years with last 4 years being more memory issues. He has FTD from old craniotomy we think. Possibly genetic. He won't sign POA's which is scary for me. I dont want to have to do guardianship. We cant afford care and iI have to work and drive kids to and from school soon.

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  • kathyreviewgirl
    kathyreviewgirl Member Posts: 5
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    I understand what you're going through. My husband is 55. It's hard. We have four children. Two are in college and he can no longer work 😔
  • AlzWife2023
    AlzWife2023 Member Posts: 287
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    How do you cope financially without working? I’ve basically taken a vow of poverty.

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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