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From the NYT: I’m Losing My Memory. Why Is My Husband Being Insensitive About It?

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I thought this was a sensitive reminder of how emotional intelligence remains in dementia/memory loss. I liked, too, that the experience of the spouse was also explored. It should be a gifted link.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/well/mind/ask-therapist-memory-loss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk8.247s.e6d8n4DxAo20&smid=url-share

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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