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Re: What to expect in first month at MC
Oh Laney, I will be thinking of you and your husband and sending warmth and comfort. My husband has been in two facilities now. Leaving him there the first time was the hardest thing I have ever done…4 -
Re: Pronounced Lean
My DW definitely leaned in late Stage 6 until she became wheelchair bound and still now in Stage 7e she leans in her Broda chair. In her case to the right. Be careful as my DW’s leaning lead to falls…1 -
Accelerated Progression from Stage 5 into 6
My DH's Alz has advanced significantly in the last 6 months. Then he contracted COVID and in the hospital for 2 weeks. The illness and hospitalization have made him much worse. He is going to be move…1 -
Re: Behavior shift-FTD
My DW has EO FTD, seems her agitation and behaviors cycle from quiet calms in the valley to constant moving, yelling, picking up items, moving chairs when she spikes. I hide anything I don't want los…3 -
Re: Behavior shift-FTD
I was thinking the same thing. Today is pretty calm😚 I take whatever I can get these days.1 -
Re: Preventing her from driving is worth it, right??
We had to stop my Mom from driving. She was getting lost going to well-known places. Finally she backed into her mailbox damaging it and the car, and was completely unaware. Someone pointed it out to…1 -
Re: MC facility not communicating about anger issues
Making these decisions I think is sometimes harder on us than it is on them. I know my husband does not always remember when I have visited and I know the MC knows what to tell him when he asks about…3 -
Re: New diagnosis, new to group. Having a rough ugly cry day.
I feel that in my bones…I lost 2 precious years trying to get someone to listen to me. After my diagnosis appointment we were leaving the room, I told my neuro "I hope this is the worst thing yo…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (199)
So it won't rot. Got one coat on and will put another in a few minutes. The bark is already pulling away from the wood. Thepump sprayer works well but tires my arm moving it up and down, etc. I want …1 -
Re: Parallel living
My DH was diagnosed with Alzheimers Dementia in April 2022, confirmed by an MRI. On August 23rd, 2024, while we were at our cottage, he looked at me and asked where his wife went. After a couple of d…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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