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Sad and scared
I am new here, and I's prefer to exist in denial but I know it's better to connect here. So here I go... My 75y.o. mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's (early stage) January 2nd, 2025. I live 4 hour…1 -
New Here & Just Trying To Keep Up
I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed and alone, and I’m so thankful to have found this group. I’m 29 and live in Georgia. My mom is 65, lives alone in Florida, and was recently diagnosed with Alzheim…4 -
Sleeping so much
My DH, age 75, is in stage 6 Alzheimer's. He is still physically in pretty good shape, just mentally compromised. In the last month he's been sleeping 18 - 20 hours per day. Is this common? Does this…2 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable?
Thank you for taking the time to update us. I'm glad the surgery part went well. My mom had a similar reaction when she had knee replacement. She'd had her left leg done 2 years before at a different…1 -
Re: Dementia, meds, alcohol
I have the same issue but DH is not on pain meds. I tried to dilute his wine but eventually he noticed I guess I went too far. I also tried the non alcoholic version but eventually he noticed that to…2 -
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
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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