Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
Re: Any point to Namenda at this point?
Thank you, Quilting Brings Calm - -He has been in memory care for 15 months and I have been with him at lunchtime and dinner/bedtime every day since then with a few exceptions. I am recognizing the n…1 -
Re: The Weight of Waiting
That was a very good analogy of what we all share. I have likened it to seeing my wife fall from an airplane without a parachute and watching hopelessly as she plummets to the ground; except that the…2 -
risperidone
My HWD is currently taking Donepezil and Sertraline. He has been so agitated and verbally abusive lately that his PCP has written a prescription for risperidone 5 mg. The listed side effects are pret…1 -
Recently diagnosed
I was diagnosed by a neurologist a few months ago The only testing I s were 2 EEG‘s one in office and a 2 day one at home and the psycologist with neurology which included variety of memory/skills te…4 -
Re: Wow, I underestimated the loneliness
Thanks to everyone for the thread on loneliness. My DH has now been in MC for over 3 months and the first month I was deeply sad, extremely lonely and trying hard to figure out what I would do with m…5 -
Re: Unhappy Anniversary
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256393#Comment_256393 Like you tonyac2, I was crying with my sister (who lost her husband 3 years ago) about my DH with AD. She basically said the same thi…3 -
Re: We can't persuade her to take a shower anymore.
hello. I haven’t had this happen yet with my mom who lives with us, but she’s definitely starting to do similar things your mom did (grumble about having to take one, but takes one’s every other day …2 -
Re: The Weight of Waiting
I sit here all day with my DW with EO and ponder the same thing as all of you. She has recently been diagnosed with PBA and cry’s for no reason all day. Every night I pray to God that she can go home…9 -
Re: The Weight of Waiting
I love the "I plan on making him wait" part. Many here, maybe particularly those whose spouses are EO, hope that there will still be life for us after our LO's misery ends. A hope that…7 -
Re: The Weight of Waiting
This exactly describes how I feel! I want this to be over - but wait! That means my DH will be gone! I guess I don't want this to be over - but wait! I don't think I can do another day! Wha…7
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
Read more