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Blood pressure dropping?
DH has had blood pressure readings that have continuously dropped over several weeks. He was having a variety of readings in past years…. from 120/70 to an occasional 155/60… he is late stage 6 and l…1 -
Re: Nursing facility. Does anyone have advice on mom’s boyfriend who constantly stirs the pot.
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/269236#Comment_269236 Thank you. It’s been a lot to deal with. I have thought about asking about a ban but I also worry it would make my Moms dementia wors…1 -
Re: Reassure me that I am doing the right thing
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/269245#Comment_269245 Thank you for all of the replies. I think what I’m struggling with the most is thinking maybe I should have let her stay with me for …1 -
My oldest dearest friend has dementia
My friend since 1980, the person who has stood by me through thick and thin, who has always been there for me, even when I was living far away…had a fall resulting in a brain bleed in October 2025. I…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
Today would have been Lou and my 59th wedding anniversary! Ron1 -
Re: Delusions
My DW asks for her father multiple times per day and evening. In reality this is a made-up father as her real father passed away 13 years ago. I questioned her about this father a couple of times in …1 -
Re: How to get my DW to eat when she's hungry but won't.
Hi Jeff, I agree with all these previous suggestions. I have a pretty good idea on what my DW has liked in the past. It’s always not exactly the healthiest meals but she eventually eats them. I don’t…6 -
Re: Actual caregiving tip...
My DW no longer showers daily like she used to. She also wears the same clothes all day and night for many days. I try to get her to shower at least once a week. She will wear her clothes in the show…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my: friends (216)
I’ve been up since 1am reliving memories through photos. This has been both sad and also joyful and yes tears will not stop. I miss Lou, but also when I look at some of the pictures of her last days,…4 -
Re: First week in memory care
My DW is not combative and still pretty much able to do all her personal needs but at the moment she recognizes me as her dead father. As much as it kills me, I just play that roll and it is very dif…4
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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