Welcome to my website. When you feel comfortable doing so, please tell us about yourself and your spouse.
You have come to a place of comfort for spouses/partners who are trying to cope with the Alzheimer's/dementia of their husband/wife/partner. The issues we face in dealing with a spouse/partner with this disease are so different from the issues faced by children and grandchildren caregivers. We discuss all of those issues here - loss of intimacy; social contact; conversation; anger; resentment; stress; and pain of living with the stranger that Alzheimer's Disease has put in place of our beloved spouse/partner.
The message boards are only part of this website. Please be sure to log onto the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com - and read all of the resources on the left side. I recommend starting with "Newly Diagnosed/New Member" and "Understanding the Dementia Experience". There are 4 sections for EOAD members - two of which focus on the young teens whose parents have EOAD (early onset AD). There is a great section on informative videos, and another excellent resource - Early Onset Dementia - A Practical Guide.
Do not miss the "previous blog" section. It is there you will find a huge array of topics with which you can relate. There is a "search" feature on the home page that allows you to look up different topics that may have been explored in a previous blog. Log onto the home page daily for new blogs; news updates; important information.
Welcome RohndaJill1 This site has been a blessing for me and I think you will find all these spouces will have something helpful you can use on this journey through Dementia. We all have different tales to tell and frustrations to get out of our system. Others on this board will come to your side and help you "cope". The burden of caregiving is lessened by these giving people. I have just experienced my DH's first accident on the way to the bathroom. I hope it will be a long time before another accident happenes. In the past I had said it would be time to place him in someone elses care when it came to this stage but as we progress with this disease things seem to not cause as much stress as before. This has to be because of all the dear people telling how they solved/overcame their problems. Keep coming back. Sweet Pea
welcome RhondaJill1. as others mention you will find lots of friends here who know how you are feeling and spread their ideas on how to cope along the way. its a daunting job but having special friends makes it all much easier. divvi
Welcome, RhondaJill1! Sorry for the delay in welcoming you, but this weekend has been busy for most of us and I, for one, have not checked in! Most of us couldn't have made it this far without these message boards at Joan's place. We have become a family here....a place to get questions answered, to vent, to get advice, to give advice, to tell our feelings to, and to joke with. We give hugs when needed, and sometimes when they are not. <grin>
If we can help you in any way, please let us know!