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  • Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)

    Beautiful summer day today, 80 degrees and sunny at 2 PM. My son and I drove to the Wilson's Creek Battlefield (a national park) and watched the cannon demonstration. Volunteers dressed in Civil War …
  • Re: Feeling Low

    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/249524#Comment_249524 Yes, I am numb and devoid of feelings. I saw a mouse in our garage the other day and didn’t even blink. I am terrified of mice bugs e…
  • Fear of being alone

    my mother has maybe stage 6 dementia and she is terrified of being alone, to the point where I can’t go into the bathroom without her. I don’t mind bringing her with me, or keeping her in eyesight at…
  • Advice on letting go of the guilt and next steps...

    My mom is a recent Alzheimer's diagnosis (in the last 6 months) but has been on a steady, slow decilne since 2021. Since her actual diagnosis, things are rapidly declining and I have so much guilt th…
  • Hoping he will forget me

    Wondering if my DH forgets me, will things be better? It’s an awful thing to say, I know especially with all our circumstances. But, I’m faltering, fading and losing all hope. From the moment he sees…
  • Selling the House DH doesn't understand

    I have power of attorney Can I sell the house without him and use my power of attorney to do so. Also how can I get him into a memory home if he won't go. His outbursts and violence are getting out o…
  • Re: How to deal with violence

    I wouldn't blame you for leaving, but you need to report him as a person in need of care when you do so. Since you have been caring for him, you have a responsibility to hand off the care when you st…
  • Re: Correction

    It is fruitless to correct a PWD unless the issue involves blood or smoke. I gave up telling my wife Walter wasn't going to come work on our house, because she was sure he was alive and committing ca…
  • Re: How to deal with violence

    It is possible to divorce him but it is a bigger deal and more expensive when one is incompetent. I think the court would appoint him a representative to look out for his best interest, but if you fe…
  • Re: Correction

    I used to correct DW a lot, especially when we were with other people and she would say things that were untrue or inaccurate, or embarrassing. Now I mostly just let it go. If it's something that cou…

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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