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Re: His Birthday is Today
so sorry for your loss. I lost my husband last August. His birthday was June 13. You don’t have to do anything. Just grieve. I was expecting the mental grief but didn’t expect the physical feeling of…3 -
We Don't Talk Anymore
My wife has ALZ Stage 4, entering Stage 5 this year. There have been many noticeable changes, most obvious is that we don't talk anymore. She is very quiet, sometimes sitting and staring for long per…8 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
My DH is quiet and is probably moving into stage 6…. He can talk but he rarely initiates a conversation. He can remember things for a few minutes and he will answer me when I ask questions but if I t…5 -
Re: Tests and medications
I feel so relieved that others feel this way! I have been feeling very guilty for not wanting to fight my DH about taking his blood pressure meds. I actually started reading this discussion to find a…9 -
Re: Tests and medications
My wife was not eating for a few days so I started feeding her telling she needed to eat to keep her strength up. Then I realized keep her strength up for what. I stopped feeding her but I still enco…7 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
DW is in early stage 6. As I write this, we are in our 10th hour of her speaking non stop nonsense. She talks to the air, continuously, without end, without purpose or meaning. Repeating the same non…7 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
My wife would stared out the window at a bird feeder or at the TV not really knowing what the story of the show was. She has now been in MC for 16 months. The feeling of loneliness got worse, but eve…3 -
Re: Plan B
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248138#Comment_248138 Thank you kindly for your input. I was trying to stay ahead of her decline, yet I feel like I've already fallen way behind. You menti…1 -
The denial worsens
Hi, new to the group. My Dad was diagnosed 3 years ago. My Mom is showing early signs and we know we are in early stages. She is currently a caregiver. After a Doctor visit, it was determined she has…3 -
Hallucinating and cussing at everything
Hello my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia about 4 years ago we have noticed lately she is hallucinating a lot and wakes up cussing at anything and everything and constantly yelling and …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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