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mtate
mtate Member Posts: 2 Member

I understand what you’re going 33-year-old I am 52 and 1/2 to 3 hours away. My mom and I all the time on the phone and for like the last two years my husband and I have decline in conversation then she fell and was in the hospital and I went up to visit her and stayed at her house and saw the disarray of the house and that just did a number on me and I have not been the same since brought her to live with my husband and I for four months into home and that was pure hell and now I got her diagnosed and she is in a retirement home back in her hometown and again I’m back to phone because I’m trying to get myself strong to go see changes have happened in my life within the last six months to a year we moved she fell. She lived with us got her diagnosed placed her and now I’m dealing with anxiety, ADHD menopause and trying to process what she’s going through and moving from the city to the country and trying to get my self strong in my mind and body to process all of this

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  • grvh
    grvh Member Posts: 2
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    I relate to everything you’ve said, mtate. I’d be happy to connect and commiserate. I’m in the beginning of my caregiving journey and feel completely overwhelmed and alone. I’m the only living child, at 50 years old, of two parents with different stages of dementia.
  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,273
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    welcome. So sorry about your Mom. We know how you feel. This is the best place for support. You can also call the toll free number 800-272-3900 and speak to someone at the Alzheimer’s Association. Also contact your local Agency on Aging. They may have resources in your area. Hugs. 💜

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,273
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    welcome. So sorry about your parents. You are at the right place for support. You can search the forum for specific things and post questions. The search thingy is at the top of the page. Read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my husband’s diagnosis.

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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