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The pain of living with ALZ
Tonight was the hardest night so far. Which makes it the hardest day. Of the hardest week. Of the hardest month. Of the hardest year. So far. He forgot me for the first time. He promised he wouldn�…20 -
Re: Need to say no
Tonight I cried...I hadn't been able to until now. The loss was so viceral, I felt it to my very core. I hope this post helps others in this journey of grief, sometimes it just takes time to feel3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
One of my cousins called me to ask about our family history. He is doing searches on ancestry dot com. He has no children. I told him, I lost interest in genealogy since I have no one to pass stories…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Zetta - How long does it take to drive from Boise to Portland? If the shutdown is still going on, that flight might be a problem. I love seeing baby squirrels, they're so cute. We get quite a fe…1 -
Re: A very resistant FIL - clearly dementia but refusing to sign a POA, see doctor, etc
I have a sister that knows she has Alzheimers but refuses to appoint anyone as POA. When I call her bank and they ask her security questions to verify that it is her, she can't remember any of t…2 -
Significant other confusion
My DH thinks that I have a twin. I am the only one with him but he is always asking where the other person is. Has anyone else experienced this with their significant other?1 -
Re: Yin and Yang
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74554/yin-and-yang I too often feel that mix of sadness and happiness, it was very present for me this morning while at church. My DW shows evidence of her old sel…4 -
Re: Significant other confusion
Having your spouse not recognizing you is pretty common. My DW is now near the very end of her journey, Stage 7f, but she went through a long phase of not recognizing me and thinking I was one of my …8 -
Re: Queen of my Castle ?
This post & all these comments sound so much like my house! My husband only wears clothes to Dr's appointments. He wears a robe (& that's all) the rest of the time. His incontinence…10 -
Re: Feeling upset
read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my husband’s diagnosis. Search online for dementia caregiving videos by Tam Cummings and Teepa Snow. Does your Mom live with you? Your doors need…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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