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Re: Kisunla infusions- treatment side effects
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261775#Comment_261775 He is early stages with minor cognitive impairment. He is almost 74 yrs old. Has a family history of Alzheimers (mother- early onset,…1 -
Re: DH hallucinating that he's going to have an affair
What medication helps with this? This is still going on. Today he didn’t want me to see him unclothed, because it wasn’t appropriate. He thinks we should never have gotten together 25 years ago (seco…2 -
Re: I’m puzzled
The flu is the first reason I’m keeping her away. I’ve learned that the worst of being a caregiver is a caregiver with the flu! When I say residence maybe I’ve should have said residency or home. We …1 -
Re: I’m puzzled
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/261655#Comment_261655 will do, so far I’m keeping her out.2 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
Hello CMC62, that’s a really good question, are PWD aware they are incontinent. I often wonder about that. My DH will occasionally tell me he has to go to the bathroom. He’s been incontinent for 18 m…6 -
Re: Need suggestions on responses, please...
We moved my mother to MC 5 months ago. She is in early stage 6. She does not have a phone in MC. Very few of the residents have phones. She's only mentioned the lack of phone once, which was in …2 -
Re: Need suggestions on responses, please...
@lcogley i’m a bit late but just want to say…all of what you describe is so normal, which doesn’t make it any less upsetting and jarring. As you can see from responses, the phone is a huge issue for …2 -
Re: An even sadder Day
Thanks to everyone for those kind words.3 -
Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
I know that incontinence is something that eventually occurs with dementia. I fear it is beginning for my husband. He has experienced small amounts of leakage for about a year, but it has been someth…4 -
Re: Extremely overwhelmed
Hi, @Helen1950 I am so sorry you are here, yet glad you found us, Talk with a social worker and ask about respite days at a nursing home or rehab center. Let that person know you are alone in this jo…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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