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Husband took care of his mom by paying for caregiver. He had a stroke. Now I take care of my husband, do I have to take care of his mom?
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mally1
Answered Sep 2020
My husband has behavioral variant FTD and it' taking a toll on my physical and mental health. How can I get my adult kids to help more?
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Riley2166
Replied Jun 2021
I am having trouble convincing my husband with Alzheimer's that we live in our home. We have been living here 21 years this summer. Advice?
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Shammer
Answered Aug 2021
My aging mom is not who I thought she was....Does anyone else experience that emotional incongruity?
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janeinspain
Replied Feb 2022
Has anyone made the decision to place their spouse in a memory care facility?
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Lymie61
Replied Jan 2023
I'm exhausted taking care of him and I want to move on with my life. What do I do?
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sudalu
Replied Jul 2019
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How do I get judgemental people to see what we're really going through?
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Takincare
Replied Oct 2019
I can't leave him there. Am I doing wrong to take him home?
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sandwich42plus
Answered Nov 2019
It's time for my husband to go to a group home. Even though this is what I wanted, why am I now hesitating when a room is available?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Aug 2020
My husband with FTD pounds violently on faces of people pictured in photos or on tv, and now, on own reflection in mirrors! How to deal??
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disgustedtoo
Replied Feb 2021
My husband with Alzheimer’s may need cataract surgery or new glasses. He can’t always name letters and gets confused. How do I handle that?
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MAYDAY
Answered Feb 2021
How to tell spouse I am quitting driving?
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Llamalover47
Replied Sep 2021
Thoughts on taking a cruise with an Alzheimer's patient?
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MaryKathleen
Answered Mar 2022
Leaving my wife with a caregiver four hours a week becomes an issue at home. Any advice?
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Llamalover47
Replied May 2022
Legal advice to stop my husband from turning up at my house?
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JoAnn29
Answered Nov 2022
How can I get answers from doctors to my questions when my husband is always with me?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Jan 2023
How can I continue to be intimate and have sex with my spouse who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease?
34 Answers
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MARGE5841
Answered Apr 2017
When does the sadness end? Sorry that I dropped out of sight for awhile. I couldn’t bring myself to talk about what has been going on.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Oct 2020
I am very lonely. My husband only wants to watch TV all day now and there isn’t any conversation of meaning at all. Any advice?
34 Answers
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Unitetogether
Replied Jul 2021
My husband wets the bed every night. What else can I do?
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sport1317
Answered May 2021
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