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Re: Just Starting This Journey
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/267360#Comment_267360 https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/267360#Comment_267360 Thank you, the issue with driving had not occurred to me and I will…1 -
Bathroom troubles
Forgive me if this has been asked before. My DH no longer knows what the toilet is or what he needs to do when in front of it. I have been assisting with a urinal for him to pee into. (Also, i have a…1 -
Re: Bathroom troubles
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/267377#Comment_267377 Thank you! Yes I always take him into the bathroom to use the urinal hoping the association will help. I listen to Teepa all the time…2 -
What stage is this.
I wonder if DH is further along in this journey than I suspect. He has had one episode of a delusion. He swore someone was knocking on our door in the middle of the night. We have a ring camera, so I…2 -
Can neuropsych test results be wrong?
Here is some background and the reason he was tested: My DH has been complaining for several years about memory problems. At first I brushed it off, but in the past 2 yrs I see it for myself. Other t…1 -
Re: Just Starting This Journey
The "seeing people" not present, hearing people, strangers in the house, seeing a reflection in a window or mirror and believing someone is present are all possible behaviors you might expe…2 -
Re: How to handle behaviors ….
@JC5 I’m sorry for the challenges you’re facing and can relate to much of what you’re experiencing. My husband also takes metformin and went through a stage of eating copious amounts of sweets, turno…3 -
Re: Just Starting This Journey
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/267356#Comment_267356 That is going to be the hardest change. I get what you are saying. The problem is he has not accepted the diagnosis as yet. We have a…3 -
Re: Just Starting This Journey
Welcome to the forum. My DW is also in the early phase of this journey with a recent MCI diagnosis. I agree with all the good advice above that others have responded with. I would only add a caution …3 -
Re: Just Starting This Journey
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/267318#Comment_267318 Thank you, yes I have started the legal paperwork. Planning on looking into Medicaid Trust as well. I will read the book mentioned.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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