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Re: Communication/mis-communication frustrations
Thank you Storycrafter for starting this thread because I can relate to what everyone is saying. Most of what my dh is trying to say makes no sense and I never know if I’m responding correctly or not…1 -
Re: Communication/mis-communication frustrations
Montanagirl, this is the biggest issue I'm having lately. My dh was in charge of providing fun, while I provided stability. Now I have stability, but no fun. He lives in memory care and is well cared…2 -
Re: Angry
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246688#Comment_246688 What is with the families?! I know the Calvary isn’t coming and all that. But when I stop to think about the lack of connection, I’m …8 -
Re: Meet N Greet
Welcome! I am relatively new here but have gleaned a ton of information AND support. I am here as the only child of my octogenarian mother who is my pwd. I am a registered nurse and NOTHING I learned…2 -
Re: Meet N Greet
welcome to the place for info and support. I don’t know what I would have done without this group. I felt so alone. 💜🙏2 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246393#Comment_246393 Trapped is so right and my DH comes out with shorts on in side out and back to front etc and says ok let’s go ….. where to I wonder s…9 -
Re: Seroquel / Quetiapine Dr. prescribed
I also am at my wits end. My husband sees a neurologist and a behavorial therapist. Neither one has helped him. He is in the last stages of the disease and has severe delusions and constant hallucina…6 -
Seroquel / Quetiapine Dr. prescribed
In reading the posts here about this drug, it appears that it is given for those that are not sleeping at night. It was prescribed to my DH for hallucinations. The man does not have trouble sleeping …3 -
Re: Communication/mis-communication frustrations
I totally agree with all your comments. My DH is defensive a lot of the time. We can’t have an intelligent conversation . I don’t know why I still ask him things. What he wants for meals etc. He just…3 -
Re: Learning stage 8
Our journey is just beginning but changes are happening weekly. We had another visit to the ER last Thursday. She was being examined to help her with pain control and mentioned her gate had changed o…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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