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Re: Continual Grief: I Miss My Mom
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246615#Comment_246615 I absolutely accept your love and prayers. Thank you so much, truly. I do find comfort in knowing that the journey has not been walke…1 -
Re: Roadtrip from hell - vent
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257269#Comment_257269 Yes, it was the mercy of God that she made it safely here and home across four states. With what I know now, I shudder to think of al…2 -
Re: Life after diagnosis
I was diagnosed with MCI in 2020 MY wife laughed and said I HAD ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. That really hurt! now 2025 My wife passed this spring and I am living alone doing ok I have two grown children an…3 -
Re: What next?
I just recently lost my wife after a UTI and a hospital stay. She was refusing to eat and after 3 days in the hospital a wise doctor recommended hospice. It was a shock to my son and I but he was rig…6 -
What next?
My wife is somewhere in stage 7 and still at home with me. I tried her in a memory care facility 6 months ago for a short time. She suffered a bad fall so I brought her home. Her condition continues …3 -
Re: Just got the scan results - now what?
The good news is that you are catching this early, AND you are being smart, thoughtful, and not overly optimistic. That (the overly optimistic planning) is what I have seen most often. Re: POA - this…2 -
Re: Keeping a loved one at home vs nursing care
It's a mix here. Every PWD is different. Every caregiver is as well. The circumstances and resources available inform decisions. Dad was home until about 10 weeks before he died. Mom would have …3 -
Re: Keeping a loved one at home vs nursing care
My plan is to keep DW at home as long as I can. She also has EOAD and we are now in year 3 after diagnoses. There are good days and very hard days. We tried daycare but was unsuccessful. I will start…5 -
Re: I Want To Live With Someone Else
My DH (who rarely speaks) said today that I am awfully bossy for a cleaning lady, shook his head and then said "And I pay for this?". 😄10 -
Re: Just got the scan results - now what?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257369#Comment_257369 Thank you for your support. I regret we didn’t complete all the paperwork earlier. I haven’t talked with my mom yet — she doesn’t spe…1
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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