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Leaving alone
This may be an obvious question, but I'd still like your thoughts. All of the literature says don't leave your person with dementia alone after a certain stage. My husband is clearly stage 5. However…1 -
Re: J
Hi Merla, Getting the PWD to buy in is us needing their acceptance that we are doing the right respectable thing. My father thinks he is perfectly fine and wants to go back home now telling me daily …1 -
Disability benefits
Hello, I’m new here. My husband who is 48 years old was recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. We filed for disability back in March and it still hasn’t been decided on. We are struggling a…4 -
Re: Little kids visiting advanced stages?
No one wants to make there mom cry, for any reason. I'm so sorry that happened. Since your mom had only been moved to MC for a week, she is still getting used to the facility. I doubt if during that …3 -
Re: I cry every day. I don't know if I can go on like this. Too tired to seek help.
I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this on your own. It is so hard, especially when the diseases manifests itself through anger and abuse. I see others have some practical suggestions for you to tr…2 -
Re: Don’t know what to respond
Thank you all for the suggestions and kind thoughts. Yes, we just got hospice involved, and the chaplain is going to visit. But DH’s inability to speak makes it hard to establish a connection. M1, I …1 -
Re: New at this. HELP
I am sorry you are going through this disease. It is relentless and leaves the caregivers baffled on how to help. I agree with finding a Geriatric Psychiatrist to prescribe medications that will help…2 -
Re: Today it hit me !!!
I'm sorry Charley. I remind myself, often, at least my DH is home, at least he's safe, at least he's... but both sadness of what we're not going to experience and contentment with the now can coexist…3 -
Re: Today it hit me !!!
I so agree Charley. All those plans for retirement gone! A good friend of mine is having a great time travelling and while I am happy for her I mourn the fact it is not going to happen for us. My hus…2 -
Re: I cry every day. I don't know if I can go on like this. Too tired to seek help.
I am in a similar situation. My plan this week it to see if we can get a change in his medication. Maybe something for anxiety. I have been trying to work but mostly cannot because of the sudden outb…4
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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