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Re: Avoid all types of confrontation?
my 76 yr old husband is a narcissist and was diagnosed with dementia 7 yrs ago. It has progressed and he is convinced he is dying of cancer. He does have Crohn’s disease .. but a multitude of scans, …2 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247875#Comment_247875 Yes he adjusted. I didn't visit for the first five nights, but after that was able to visit without him asking to leave. My DH is alw…1 -
Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
I have been trying to find anyone with experience keeping spouse at home with help of hospice until the end. My husband is finishing up stage 6 right now. And so far I have been sole caregiver with n…10 -
ZERO short term memory
My mom is 80 with moderate to severe (per Neuro) ALZ. She has no short term memory at all it’s not even 1 minute it’s just gone. She eats obsessively because she says no one gave her anything to eat.…1 -
Re: Paying for MC
I'm in North Carolina and a spouse's assets are not protected, like my IRA, poof, gone. And according to what I read, the trust is subjected to the five year look back. I think it's too late for me b…1 -
Re: Angry
my DH does't feel so dear to me. He was in a Donanemab trial for 18 mos. just seemed to delay the inevitable. He is mid-stage, not driving and lately has been watching TV non-stop and napping. I thin…4 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247861#Comment_247861 I am doing it but there is assessment etc. room being painted. And I will be just doing it on date they tell me. In meantime I was ta…1 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care list
This is where I am today. I'm just now reading people's helpful posts on this site and see how my behavior in response to my DH is causing things to be so much worse. My DH is mid to late stage 5 whi…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Ron…have you named the turkey? Because requested…items discussed, med change from hospital, blood pressure (now monitoring) lack of UTI culture, tremor( did not realize I had one) hands freezing up (…2 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
I will update again if there are any declines as I wont leave the board hanging.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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