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Re: Keep Putting Off MC Visits
I can't say that I had your problem but I do understand it . My wife was only in memory care for six weeks and I would go everyday from 7:30 in the morning until 10:00 o'clock at night when they put …2 -
Just needing support
Hello everyone I'm new here, and figured it is time to build a community of support with people who are or who have been where I am. My dad was diagnosed with dementia this past year, although I am s…6 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246393#Comment_246393 DH calls me Mama, or calls me by his sister's name. Yesterday I heard Grandma for the first time. Heartbreaking1 -
Re: Placement/Agitiation/Aggression
My Father fell into a prednisone induced psychosis recently, not knowing what to do, we took him to emergency where tests also revealed light dementia. They gave him Haldal in the emergency room whic…1 -
Re: Keep Putting Off MC Visits
I have been married 46 years and my wife has been in MC for 6 months. I have only missed visiting her 5 days. Everyday, I cannot wait to see her, and everyday, I dread visiting her.1 -
Re: Hello
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73336/hello OMG, you are living my life! I noticed about 4 years ago he wasn’t able to do things he normally could easily before. About 2 years ago our Neurologist…3 -
Angry
I’m not sure why, but all of a sudden I find myself angry at my husband. I snap at him when he asks me the same thing over and over. When he was diagnosed with ALZ I was able to stay calm and compass…9 -
Re: Avoid all types of confrontation?
"Am I really supposed to just let everything go to avoid all arguments?" I believe we have to allow ourselves space and opportunity to be human. It is not realistic to let everything go and…5 -
Therapy?
My DH is probably between stages 3 and 4. I am mourning the loss of my life partner, stressed by my new responsibilities, and dreading what comes next. My sister wants me to see a therapist, but I vi…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
Ok, that Chicken and Dumpling looks fantastic. Can anyone guess what I'm hungry for now? Not tonight or tomorrow night, but probably the next night. Yum. I miss not having a garden. But frankly I jus…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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