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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
Good afternoon Porch Rockers. Iris. Thank you for all the pictures, there amazing, looks like you were real close to the animals. Sounds like you ate some of that crocodile, it did not look very apat…1 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246393#Comment_246393 Oh how angry and despondent I too feel today. Im exhausted the sweetest of DH's and oh so intelligent, always with a creative answer …10 -
Re: Stage 6 - How Much Medical Care is Appropriate?
Thank you. The memory care doctor continues the meds and oversees his care. He is still mobile but terribly confused. No one has deemed him "hospice". It just seems so cruel to drag him to …1 -
Re: Avoid all types of confrontation?
The most succinct and profound things I was told early on was as the spouse of a PWD, my job is to "manage the decline". My DW family is always asking about doctors visits and medicine with…5 -
Re: Just needing support
@hjav23 Hi and welcome. I am sorry for the reason you are here, but pleased you found this place. This is a very difficult situation. And complicated. Are you and your family in the U.S.? Does your h…2 -
The anger issue
My DW’s dementia is progressing to the point where she will need to move out of our home to a MC facility. She gets increasingly angry with everything, and I can’t imagine how she will handle the mov…1 -
Re: New hospital visit
my DW passed this morning. She is no longer in pain or full of anxiety due to dementia. I miss her but she was ready and I’m glad she is in a better place. Good luck to all. My journey seems to have …5 -
Re: Angry
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73372/angry You are not alone. I was angry at my DH at first, then realized I was just angry at the situation we were in. Now, he is in stage 6 and Alz is just suc…6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (207)
Good afternoon. I am late to the porch. Jerilynn— the table setting and chix'n'slix look delicious. DH is very jealous. I swear my mom might have that exact tablecloth. Hers is square and meant to fi…1 -
Re: Feeling overwhelmed and tired of dealing with this disease
This will be a bit of a rant, so be warned! You asked the most compelling question - Why are there so few resources and medications to help these individuals and their families? For the 7+ years I've…18
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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