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Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
My DH is nearing the end of his journey. He has difficulty swallowing and is losing weight quickly. His speech is usually slurred, and he can't hold any kind of conversation. When I am feeding h…23 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning. We're partly cloudy and headed for an unseasonable 65F today. DS will be busy at the station today for sure. Santa trains start next Saturday. Yikes! Iris— DH always talked about t…1 -
Re: $300 speaker
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257948#Comment_257948 the disease with a thousand faces. Effects everyone differently. unsafe:blob:https://alzconnected.org/16612280-f3e5-4fdc-abd1-a639edb…1 -
Re: $300 speaker
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257948#Comment_257948 My mom is a hoarder. I think I read somewhere that there is a link between hoarding and dementia. Maybe it is a symptom for some with…1 -
Re: $300 speaker
I seem to have the opposite problem - I can't get my DH to throw anything away! It's almost like a hoarder mentality…so many things that he "might use some time", and he wants to …2 -
Just diagnosed
My name is Steve. I was just diagnosed with early onset dementia. I am 61 and have non idea what i will be in for. Any suggestions or info would be most welcome.4 -
Yin and Yang
How can i be so happy and sad at the same time. It’s our birthday’s mine is the 8th DH 9th we have always celebrated together. It’s always been such a fun time of family and friends parties and dinne…20 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning, I don’t know what to think about Carl! Yesterday at the Senior Center, Carl had found another lady to join his table. After not being there in a week, I’m slowly being pushed further aw…1 -
Hospice and another fall
Well, I did it. I signed DH up with hospice. Early this morning, around 2:00 am, I woke up to go to the bathroom and found DH at the end of the bed, sitting on the floor. That makes his 10th fall thi…6 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
welcome. Sorry for the reason you are here. As others have said get your legal affairs in order. Within 6 months of doing that my DH could no longer understand documents or sign his name. Don’t delay…4
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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