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Re: Did I Over React?
My husband is only 62 years old and he does not have a stressful job. That was part of what is so concerning - he loves what he does for a living, but business was very busy last year. We were also b…1 -
Re: Feeling Fragile
I feel that is me talking. I took my husband to his primary dr and after speaking to my husband. He turned and asked how I was doing. I broke into tears because. Everyone wants to know how my husband…5 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
QBC, that is good advice. Psychologist on TV said the other night that "Caretakers should treat selfcare as a necessity, not as a selfish indulgence." I have been a caretaker since 1969, an…7 -
Same meals
My DH who is 45 ye EOA. He is stage 6 transition to stage 7. He is starting to not like lots of foods he used to love. Is this normal? He will eat cereal, pb and j, chips, salad (sometimes) or meat s…3 -
Re: Did I Over React?
the behaviors you list could be signs of cognitive impairment. But you won’t know unless he’s tested. If he is in early stages his personality changes and agitation could be caused by dementia. My hu…2 -
Just need to talk to my friends (203)
It has been a beautiful day, sunny and 75. Meant to check on the daffodils but forgot. The ones I can see from the kitchen window look okay! QVC has started their gardening shows so Spring is near. T…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Lorita hope you get a good nights rest too. I have raised Gebera daisies in the past. They have beautiful colors. They are not a perennial here.1 -
Re: They really have no idea!!
Chris I hear you and share your pain. My dw is in year 10 and likely stage 6. Most of my family have been trying to get me to put her in Mc for years or assisted care and I should go with her. Months…4 -
Re: DW just diagnosed with Early onset Alzheimer's
Retirement is a tough one and only you can make the choice of when but an attorney can help guide this difficult decision. When I told my wife's doctor our plan was to have me retire in 4 years so we…1 -
Re: Federal Alzheimer's Research Defunded
Exactly. Some of us are just beginning this journey and if the Republican House has a budget bill cutting most of Medicaid, how do we pay for MC, etc? I'm worried about losing everything I've worked …5
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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