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Re: Moved husband to memory care and he just wants me
I really appreciate 17plaw2's comments about his wife's placement as I struggle with that decision. Today in some kind of apocalyptic revelation I realize that I hate everything about caregiving and …6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Sitting by the phone until we leave for our appointment and I just got a text. She's waiting for transport to her room; she'll be staying overnight. She did have a blockage. She'll call her daughter …1 -
Re: Tests and medications
My wife is in state 7, bedridden, not on any types of medication, and on Hospice. I can’t see any reason for lengthening her life, for either of us. I just want her to be comfortable. She’s still ale…9 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73544/we-dont-talk-anymore I'm new to this group, so I'll try to keep my comment on target. My wife is also late Stage 4 or early Stage 5. I've seen exactly the sa…10 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248383#Comment_248383 my DW was diagnosed with EO ALZ almost 4 years ago. She has always been rather social and somewhat talkative. I am not that surprised…1 -
Moved husband to memory care and he just wants me
I brought my husband, who is in stage 6, to a memory care facility yesterday and today the director called me. I wasn't really surprised because my main concern was how dependent he is on me and how …3 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
ilovemusic My wife and I had serious relationship issues that had been going on for a long time and I was ready to leave too. Then she was diagnoses over 9 years ago and here I still am too. She has …3 -
New to the group
I have just joined the group and Im not quite sure how it works. My husband (age 65) has early onset alzheimers. We have been struggling with issues for years, had numerous tests, no doctor has been …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
It looks like bestie might have had a heart attack. She's headed to the cath lab.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good morning. The weather here today should be glorious. Sunny and in the low 80s. Lady Z— Yoga isn't supposed to hurt. My favorite You Tube yogi operates under the principal of "find what feels…1
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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