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Re: Possible diagnosis
So agree with the advice to "don't wait" on an official diagnosis and put things in place ASAP to be prepared. This disease is not going to be kind to anyone and give fair warning of c…2 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
Like so many who have already commented I don't believe there is really any reason to wait on an official diagnosis. We started down this path 3 years ago. MRI showed front temporal lobe atrophy…1 -
Lots of ‘Pams’
Looking for some feedback on lorazepam. Hospice is suggesting (for nighttime when it gets very difficult) getting off of temazepam, increasing serequol and start using lorazepam as needed. Anyone bee…1 -
Re: Am l really losing her now?
Dear Windsock, unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, there is no way of knowing what will be next. Each person's journey is different. My DH has been in MC for almost two years and still knows I&…6 -
Re: Queen of my Castle ?
I can so relate to what you’ve both shared. My husband typically only showers before doctor appointments, maybe twice a month. He wears a the same clothes day in and out.., sleeps in his daytime clot…6 -
Re: Queen of my Castle ?
Same here…have to do absolutely everything, but still not 'in charge of my castle!'. I feel like my body is rotting from the inside from the constant, unbearable heat (we live in Florida an…7 -
Re: Help with my sister
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256765#Comment_256765 @GothicGremlin Thank you so much for getting back to me. I haven't been able to come back here until now because I am so overwhe…2 -
Re: Simple technology for ederly
Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling for a long time with the TV and my mom, same exact situation. Any help with a phone situation would be helpful also! She does have a medical alert b…1 -
Grief Counseling: Yay or Nay?
My beautiful Mom transitioned this past August. I miss her every single day. It's painful, actually, and I know only a couple of months have passed, but time is not healing. Every day without he…1 -
Re: Am l really losing her now?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257826#Comment_257826 Thanks, WC. I appreciate your kind words. Each of us has a distinct path we are on with this disease. I guess I’m just needing to sha…8
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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