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  • New to community with Alzheimers

    Hi my name is Katie. I am 67 years old, from MS and diagnosed in 2018. I am moderate stage. Looking for support, coping skills and living with anxiety.
  • Need advice

    I am hoping someone out there has experienced a something similar and can provide some guidance. Background: My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s “with a vascular contributing factor” in 2023. I…
  • Re: End stage

    A tough decision to be made and you may question yourself regardless of which way you choose to go. I just lost my dear wife of 60 years. I was her primary caregiver. I tossed back and forth whether …
  • Re: Gentleness and Continuation

    It’s seems so hard sometimes I found myself tonight walking around our back garden in the dark with our puppy at my heals softly crying.
  • Re: Gentleness and Continuation

    My husband is not aggressive either. He won’t even leave the house any more, even for a drive to the beach which is 10 minutes from our home. YouTube videos have become my personal guru for repairs o…
  • when to stop work

    Hello family, My DH is not remembering who I am. Has our wedding picutures from one room to another. Im thinking this might be soon til , the is last time he remembers us. He sleeps alot and is awake…
  • Re: when to stop work

    I suggest you stop working when your outside work schedule disproportionately impacts your at home needs. Only you will be able to say, "when!"
  • Organizing home care

    Hi everybody! I have learned much from this forum (thanks!), but now I face a new problem and need your kind advice again. My DW (82) has late-stage dementia. So far, I have been able to take full ca…
  • Re: worried about my own memory

    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253223#Comment_253223 Yes, self care is nearly impossible when your LO is ALWAYS there. I’ve tried companion caregivers but it’s only a few hours a week - …
  • Lost Keys

    Where does everyone store their extra keys? I’m trying to figure out a place where my husband can’t access it. My husband lost a key to our back room. In looking for the lost key he went through the …

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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