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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 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
My DW couldn't really conduct a conversation. Her short term memory was on the order of minutes or less. Moreover, she couldn't remember or understand current or past events. She could speak just fin…7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good afternoon Porch Rockers. Caro. Yes im in Arizona. I have only been here for 1 year. I was in Oregon, my DH, passed away 6 years ago. I moved to Arizona, to live with our DD and SIL. I don't like…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good afternoon— That's interesting Carolynne. Philadelphia can be a lot of fun if you know where to look. Where did your DH grow up? Philly's a real city of neighborhoods that used to function like s…1 -
Re: Tests and medications
It is very difficult to make these decisions but it’s the compassionate loving thing to do. Why prolong the suffering? I stopped all specialist visits and testing at stage 6. I did not stop medicatio…8 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Greetings porch people. It's supposed to be hot and humid here. I live a stone's throw from where Washington crossed the Delaware— midway between Philadelphia and Princeton. It's suburban with a smal…3 -
Re: Tests and medications
This is a very difficult question, and for me the answer changes somewhat as the disease progresses. At any stage I would want to prevent falls, and other such injuries. Cancer treatments I would not…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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