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Re: Working Through This New Diagnosis
Thank you so much for responding. It has been 6 months and I still feel like it is an overwhelming diagnosis. I will wait until I start on the infusions and see how I am feeling, I may be more willin…1 -
Dating while still married and caring for my wife
I've been taking care of my wife for the last six years, and moved her into a memory home three months ago. I'm ready to move on with my life and start dating. I met a woman, but she's concerned I'm …1 -
dont know what to do
my DH is 60 years old and has been diagnostic for alzheimer, we have been in surch of a reason of his behavior,depression,etc ,for 3 years ….in november 2024 we had the answer. I dont know what to do…3 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
Thank You for letting us care givers know of her passing. Such a wonderful, wonderful lady. Jo C was such a blessing. She was a wealth of knowledge and always, always had positive comments. I could g…2 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
Thank you so much for letting us know. Jo C was so helpful and knowledgeable, and I know I and many others will miss her here. I appreciate your stopping by and sharing some additional background and…2 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
I appreciated Jo's wit, wisdom and genuine caring so much. She was an absolute wealth of knowledge and helped so many people here. Thank you for letting us know about her passing. May God comfort you…1 -
Re: In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
Thank you for letting us know. She has been sorely missed on this group. We all had hopes for some health improvement for her. Please know that to all of us here, she was more than a voice of experie…1 -
Re: Dating while still married and caring for my wife
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246424#Comment_246424 Ghost widow. That is so unbelievably sad, mainly because I can 100% identify with it. My DH is here, yet he’s not. His physical being…4 -
In Loving Memory of “Jo C”
I’m reaching out, again, on behalf of my beautiful mom, Johanna “Jo C” Richardson, a passionate Peer Volunteer for nearly 20 years. Many of you knew that Jo C had been diagnosed with a progressive lu…12 -
Re: Adjustable bed suggestions (attached control)
You can rent a hospital bed with remote attached to the bed, through your insurance company's durable medical equipment company. If that is not what you want, you could purchase an adjustable twin/fu…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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