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Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
I’m 57 and my DH is 57….we have one teenager at home and two in college. My DH was diagnosed in January with EOD and had his first infusion 3 weeks ago. I feel he’s declined since the diagnosis. Our …2 -
Re: How do I get my smelly DH to put on clean clothes?
If you don't have a primary care provider, please try to find one. The ER and urgent care aren't equipped to help you ongoing. I agree that some medication may help. My DH does the same things but is…2 -
Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
Thanks for the responses. I'll connect with his doctor though having his meds cut off or decreased has been my concern also. He takes other meds that also come with a warning about alcohol. It's hard…3 -
Dementia, meds, alcohol
This has taken me a very long time to post and I'm not sure why. Perhaps because I'm disclosing the thing that my DH would most like to keep secret, but I need help. In addition to dementia, hubby ha…4 -
Re: My new tattoo
In CA it's about the same for a private room. The good MCFs will be costly. Each time DH complains about how expensive it is, I'd ask if he wanted a roommate to which his reply was always an emphatic…1 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
That’s exactly what I was saying. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have moved us back to be closer to her family. We built our retirement house with a couple of acres in the lakes of Minnesota.…7 -
Re: Rehab versus hospice
Thank you for the helpful comments. Mom is still in the hospital. Yesterday, I got the hospital to back off the pressure they were putting on me to select a rehab facility. PT was attempted yesterday…5 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
Yes! I am 52 and my partner is 72. We have a 10th grader. I thought I was a unicorn!3 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I am starting to get success with paid companion care a few days a week. Being able to shop for groceries without having to deal with the stress, noise, and constant attention my DW needs has been he…7 -
Decompressing after a tough visit
I guess all we can do is take a deep breath and exhale, right? I visited my mom yesterday. She is in Memory Care. I put my game face on. I went through the locked doors she now lives behind. I walk t…11
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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