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Re: Just need to vent a little
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246076#Comment_246076 HB Our oldest son is 34 and our youngest is a daughter age 24. Our son helps out more than our daughter, but still not much more. Our…4 -
Re: Hello
Thank you for your comment. We took care of all legal documents right away! I have ordered the book you recommended, and have several others I refer back to from time to time. The hardest part of thi…7 -
Re: DH with dementia no longer shows hand preference
After reading all of the comments, I do think that my DH is farther along than I think. HB - your information about hand dominance happening around 2-3 years of age really resonated with me. Much of …1 -
Re: Speech
My DH has PPA and FTD moving into AD. He started with bad speech and now his comprehension is really bad. He doesn’t understand a lot of what we say to him.2 -
Re: Don’t know how to start, Long Rant Warning!! ⚠️
Long Thank You Alert😊⚠️ Wow, thanks everyone of you who were able to reply to my post. Today was a better day, and we both picked up on a different, more positive note. You were right Carol, she didn…4 -
Re: Don’t know how to start, Long Rant Warning!! ⚠️
I understand! I had meltdowns much more than I would care to admit. All we can do is pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and try to move on. You’re not letting her down…chances are she will not rec…4 -
Re: Don’t know how to start, Long Rant Warning!! ⚠️
I can't imagine doing this work for years without having a meltdown! I did more than once, and I finally realized he needed to go to Memory Care for both of our sakes. I am still stressed, but just h…1 -
Re: Don’t know how to start, Long Rant Warning!! ⚠️
As others have said, we all have meltdowns - some more than others. Just as our LO’s have triggers, we caregivers do too. I will have crying fits that I can’t hide from DH, as much as I try. It’s so …2 -
Re: Don’t know how to start, Long Rant Warning!! ⚠️
It's happened to a few times also. ((HUGS))1 -
Hello
I am new on this site and excited to have found a place where I can learn from those that have already gone through much of what we are dealing with. My DH is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. He w…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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