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Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
Hi there, just registered to the community and seeing your post made me cry, almost. I’m 28 and my mom has been diagnosed with EOA when I was 24. Been through the same things that you’re experiencing…1 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
As a mom I would not want my child to go through what you are experiencing. Your mom probably wouldn’t either. You need to live your life! In my opinion there should be no shame in bringing them to a…2 -
Re: I don’t know what I’m doing
As someone who is 29 and feeling the same way, I just wanted to reach out and let you know you're not alone and I'm really thankful to have found this post <32 -
Re: Shuffling and Gait Changes
Thank you for sharing. My DW primary care doctor prescribed physical therapy to help with gait. I am skeptical of the value of this given where we are in this journey and everything else we are deali…3 -
Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
I will echo others: a lot of us have done this. Yes, it is hard. Yes, I didn’t sleep the night before the move. And yes, it was the right decision. Things are WAY better now, even though the disease …1 -
Re: Has anyone had to make the decision for their parent to move to assisted living?
Welcome. You’re not alone. The person who makes the decision is often the one made out to be the villain. In my experience it’s easier for others to do nothing and blame everything on the person doin…1 -
Need tips for keeping DW in her home as this progresses.
We are clearly in the stage now where I cannot do this in our home by myself. I have set up paid companion care 3 days a week, 5 hours per shift. I think I can also get some help from family for a fe…4 -
Re: Should we proceed with testing
My DW is near the very end of her journey. She is only 73 and has a rare variant of FTD/PPA, Semantic Dementia. Up through Stage 5 the symptoms were different from other dementias like Alzheimer’s, b…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (204)
Good morning. It's damp and very green on my end of the porch this morning. We were supposed to get significant rain overnight through this evening, but it's mostly been the odd sprinkle. Judith— Ben…1 -
Re: looking for advice for "chattering"
I found the chattering affected my ability to concentrate, making it hard to do anything substantive.2
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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