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Re: Mom is getting worse
Waking your LO to eat is not the route I would take. When quality of life is gone, how would one feel being kept alive under these circumstances? I quit my mom’s meds + did not allow staff to wake my…2 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
As a child, then young adult, and beyond: I watched my mother provide end of life care for her ailing parents then my dad. My values about how I deal with my DW ALZ are shaped by those experiences. M…5 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
so sorry you have had to find this forum. I too am in the same situation you are in. My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago at 51 and me at 46. You are not alone. I have found some peace in trying to j…4 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73458/new-here-caring-for-my-husband-and-our-young-family I am new as well. I am caring for a husband who is 20 years older than me and I understand the "loss…7 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
Welcome and so very sorry for your situation. Glad you found our forum. You are truly juggling so much and we can offer (((HUGS))).2 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
welcome. So sorry about your husbands diagnosis. We understand what you’re going through. Many here have spouses with early onset dementia and some have children at home. Come here often for support …4 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73458/new-here-caring-for-my-husband-and-our-young-family welcome this is a great group to vent or ask your questions, my wife diagnosed 3 yrs ago but no where nea…1 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73458/new-here-caring-for-my-husband-and-our-young-family I’m sorry you need to be here but glad you found this site. It has helped me immensely in this place I ne…1 -
Re: Angry right now
Yes. I get frustrated at the lack of answers, at the fact that Alz research was barking up the wrong tree for so long (IMO), that so much research is canceled now, that families get so little support…2 -
Walks hunched over
DH walks hunched over and walks very slowly. He's basically looking down all the time. He walks with his head/neck bent downward but he also sits that way all the time. When I ask him to lift his hea…2
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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