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Re: Doesn't know who I am
My DH rarely calls me by my name. It’s mom, mother, grandmother and sometimes grandpa. Occasionally he calls me by his x-wife’s name. Oddly enough, he never messes up the dog’s name. I’m not sure if …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Good afternoon know i have been MIA but my days have been running out of hours1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Good morning. Damp and gray here today and much cooler than yesterday. Happy to have you on the porch @mommafour The next week looks busy. Between the appointments deferred to make space for my TKR a…1 -
Re: I think I’m losing it
Yeah, it’s a thing, it’s called stress. Hyper vigilance, caregiver burnout. It’s awful to have to do the caregiving and the workload of two to keep things going. I love my DH dearly but it’s hard to …1 -
Re: I think I’m losing it
I just say my brain took a walk without me!1 -
Recs and encourgament
My mom is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 62. The wait to see a neurologist is 7 months so we are reliant on her PCP. My father is sadly in denial or just needs more time to accept the situation.…1 -
Hospitalization
My mom (87YO) in MC tried to escape yesterday. She was severely agitated and combative with the staff (pushing the doctor and squaring up against nurses and people trying to help her). My sister and …1 -
Re: I think I’m losing it
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75658/i-think-i-m-losing-it You aren't alone. I wonder too, I am so distracted by the constant need for vigilance to keep DW safe and healthy, along with the …3 -
Lip-smacking, teeth-chomping turned out to be seizures
I want to share something I’ve recently learned that might help others… Seizures are much more common in PWD than many of us realize, and they often don’t look like the typical “convulsive” seizures …4 -
My DW is now refusing to take her evening medications.
Usually on queue, my DW will take her medications in the morning and in the evening. Today, I gave her the medications for the night, and she refused to take them. No matter what I tried, she would n…2
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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