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How do you respond to family inquiries?
My DW is was diagnosed with EO several years back. She is 60yo and deep into stage 5. She has a very supportive and loving family (parent and siblings) that are several states away. They are good peo…2 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
I have posterior cortex atrophy (PCA) a rare form of early AZ. that initially affects only the visual system. I no longer can read handwriting, or find my way around unfamiliar places, or find inform…3 -
Re: Not Recognizing Family Members
Hi @jaycey . I don't have PCA, but I do have face blindness, and I am very familiar with the problem of not recognizing people that are familiar to me. I love name tags. My sister has given up g…4 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
yes, this is how it usually begins. Their brain doesn’t receive the message that they have to go. They can’t stop it. Try to get on a schedule taking him often to try and go. Get the men’s depends th…3 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
It was good to read what others have experienced when first dealing with incontinence. My mom has had bladder leaks for some time. It is now to a point that she needs a night time depends during the …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Good morning. It's pretty awful here. We got about an 1" of snow followed by sleet and freezing rain that has resulted in what DS describes as kind of a creme brulee situation. The walk and…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Beth, what a fun restaurant! Lotita, I hope Sheena will feel better very soon. Do you have to wipe her ears out? I never heard of "Christmas gift" but when I was younger there used to be a …1 -
New here, need some help to keep going
Hi there, I have been caring for my mother who is almost 82 to now for about 3 year Directly and indirectly. It's starting to feel over whelming again and seems the disease is taking another pro…1 -
Re: Is your PWD aware they are incontinent
Incontinence began this way for my DH. He has always been very conscientious about bathroom issues since he has Celiac and gluten can wreak havoc on his digestive system. It causes periodic urgent ne…3 -
Re: My DH to begin Leqembi infusions
My husband has taken seven treatments of Lequembi. He developed micro brain bleeds detected by the brain MRI given at appropriate times. We paused treatment for two months until this issue was resolv…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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