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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 -
Re: New to all this
My wife "shadows" me as well, to the extent that I have to leave the bathroom door open. I am posting this at 2:10 AM because my sleep comes in fragments and she is asleep, otherwise she wo…1 -
New to all this
My husband was officially diagnosed with alzheimer's 3 weeks ago, in the early stages of this. I have bounced back and forth between denial, anger, tears and fear for what our life will be and for ho…2 -
Re: Cataract surgery with dementia
I’m taking mom with stage 4 dementia in for surgery Wednesday. I am also very nervous. She doesn’t seem to be concerned, so that is good. Mom is in assisted living and I also did the combination drop…1 -
Re: Angry right now
I am upset every day at the lack of answers and consistency between physicians. My father's appt. with a top neurologist keeps getting pushed out and our initial wait was 5 months; one week prior, th…3 -
Angry right now
Anyone out there ever get frustrated to the point of even being angry at the total LACK of answers available for this disease? My mom is in (I think) Stage 4 Alzheimers. But then it could be Stage 5.…6 -
CELA question for those who have consulted
I am going to make an appt with a CELA soon eventhough we had our trust redone 6 months ago. I need to know answers about shielding assets in the event a MCF is needed in the future. I dont know if t…1 -
Re: New Here – Caring for My Husband and Our Young Family
Welcome, it's a bitter sweet welcome. We're glad you found us, then again if you needed this forum you're probably going through hell. You do have your hands full dealing with your DH needs, kids at …6 -
Mom is getting worse
She sleeps all the time, my family when they visit they wake her up to feed her. Then she goes to sleep. When I see her,all I see is pain and anguish in her eyes. I feel her pain and she says it with…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
I lived to watch Golden Girls, too, Carl. They were so funny. My sister lived by herself for over 20 years and once said how wonderful it would be to live with three other women and be like the Golde…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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