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Re: Behavior shift-FTD
as my DH’s disease progressed he became obsessed with things like potholes in the road, the car, the trash, etc. COVID can cause progression after which he may or may not return to his baseline.3 -
Re: DH wants a divorce
Please both of you remember that you are in fact doing the loving thing, even in the face of reproach. I was accused of infidelity, etc. but this does pass with progression of the disease-she accused…2 -
Re: Pronounced Lean
DW was definitely like the leaning tower of Pisa. We didn't go any further in the diagnosis to discover if she has Lewy Body. From what I've read now, seems leaning can happen to anyone with dementia…2 -
Wanting to go home, when we are home
Everyday my 80 year old husband with moderate dementia, wants to know how he is going to get home. We live in a home in the same community that we have had several houses. We have lived here for 4 ye…1 -
Re: New stage
Well, he's back to where he was a couple of weeks ago. Calm, barely eating, but he drank again today. So, I'm back to having no idea what's going on.3 -
Re: New stage
I’m so sorry, Josie. I think of you often and pray for you and DH. I only endured 4 days of DH sleeping, not eating, not drinking, little response as he transitioned. I can’t imagine your experience.…1 -
Re: DH wants a divorce
Thank you all for the support. While I am sad to hear others have had a similar painful experience, it helps to know that I am not alone in this struggle. And yes, today he had forgotten about the di…1 -
Re: I have no idea what he means...
oh….i so know what you mean. For me this is one of the most frustrating symptoms. I so want to help him with something that is so clearly important to him, but I often don’t have a clue of what he wa…1 -
Behavior shift-FTD
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Re: DH wants a divorce
As someone earlier mentioned, it is the disease speaking. When I read your post, I thought the day my DW says something like that, I'll know she is far, far gone. And I'll probably stop feeling as gu…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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