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Re: Long Winding, Descending Road
@psg712, I am right there with you. My parents prepaid all their burial needs, so a funeral is expected. Once my mom dies, that will be the end of my birth family. As an only child, with my own only …3 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
ps thought you might like a smile we did have our puppy neutered but didn’t use the cone of shame (puppy kept slipping out of it) plus DH couldn’t cope with it so I used a couple of OOOO baby onesies…10 -
Re: Dogs and Alzheimer’s
Early in my DW’s journey, about the time she was first diagnosed we got a puppy (see my avatar). My DW had taken a strong interest in my daughter’s dog, a cockapoo, so we got one too. My DW certainly…5 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257598#Comment_257598 WoW!!! This was so useful. Hard to read but so educational. Thank you!!!!1 -
Re: Palliative care
His doctor could refer him to palliative care without going through a neurologist. Then the palliative care team would decide if he’s a candidate at this point. We just went through this with my husb…3 -
Re: Possible diagnosis
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74523/possible-diagnosis Do what’s comfortable for you. My husbands initial diagnosis years ago was MCI with depression. He has never gone back for further testing…4 -
Re: SLUMS got me in a slump
@SDianeL, it is the hardest thing to watch. It is similar to watching a fatal fall happening in slow motion. You can do nothing to stop it, or slow it down any further. Yes, after her visit yesterday…2 -
Re: Long Winding, Descending Road
I appreciate all of your perspectives on this topic. I am an introvert who finds interaction with large groups of people exhausting. I need "spaces in our togetherness" even with those clos…3 -
Re: Hospice and new strategies
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257694#Comment_257694 yes, we are going to go down to 5mg from 10. Thanks1 -
Re: seroquel
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257693#Comment_257693 After much thought, I agree! Actually he had a couple of previous bouts with constipation prior to starting the seroquel and I'm…3
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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