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Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
My kids also have never been embarrassed, just kinda accept and go on, but they do get frustrated when try to engage in a conversation and it is one sided. Most the time his attention more focused on…1 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
I am 54 and my DH 58, he was officially diagnosed last year with EOAD and both kids are in college. However, we were later getting diagnosis and the symptoms had been going on for at least 4 -5 years…2 -
Period of inactivity
My DH sat down in a chair in our den the other night at 8:30 and sat there with his eyes open and didn’t move for 6 1/2 hours. I checked on him every hour and ask if he wanted to go to bed and I coul…4 -
Anger and anxiety
I am looking for ideas to help my DH deal with anger and anxiety. He is in the Moderate Stage. He seems to be jealous of me and our Grandchildren. He is taking Seroquel, but it might be making things…4 -
Re: My new tattoo
Here in southwest VA I'm paying close to $9000. It's been a year and they raised the rate by $800 a month. Not sure what to do, other than downsizing myself and hoping it doesn't last too long. And y…2 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
Susan, Gothic, Carl, Aril, Arrow, Barbara - Thank you. Blessings to all.2 -
My First Community Post
In the words of the poet, "please allow me to introduce myself," although when it comes to "wealth and taste," I'm lacking on both counts. LOL. I was born and raised in the Chicag…1 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
Here's another unicorn. DH's symptoms first started when DS was about 8 or 9. FINALLY a doctor agreed with me that it was dementia and DH quit work when DS was in 9th grade. I gave DS a car as soon a…3 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
DH was diagnosed as our eldest was just going to college and our younger was in 11th grade. This was 4 years ago. They are doing okay. I'm sad that their dad will not be there for the large milestone…5 -
Re: Long overdue update
I haven’t been on here in a couple of years. My wife was a dementia victim for over 16 years and went to stage 8 May 5 2024. Tomorrow will be her first Heavenly Birthday. She was in MC for her last t…7
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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