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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
HB, I used to see a car in downtown KC with the license plate MST3K. I guess the driver was a fan too. I just finished a Washington Post article about the Guadalupe River flood. Apparently it is cust…2 -
Re: How to remain positive
Sorry to hear about your troubles - it must be hard with the arthritis added on. I can relate somewhat - when I see what others are going through and their situations are worse than mine, I feel like…3 -
How to remain positive
Many of you on here seem to deal with things really well I have arthritis which makes life more difficult doing everything & sometimes I feel overwhelmed with everything & miss my old life An…5 -
Re: Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247993#Comment_247993 I too would like to keep DH at home. He's not as far along cognitively, he has VD and previous strokes but his legs are getting very …2 -
Re: Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73507/anyone-able-to-keep-alzheimer-spouse-home-until-death I have been wondering the same thing. I can not afford to pay someone to care for my spouse. He is at h…2 -
Plan B
Hi guys! Again, I am so eternally grateful to have found this group. I have learned so much in a short space of time. One of the biggest lessons learned is that a pwd can live 15-20 years with this v…2 -
Re: Paradoxical Lucidity
Teddy the beagle needs an extra pat from me! What a great dog. Love that. My dad is about at stage 6, but last week in a single visit he was first confused about who I was and then later he offered a…2 -
Paradoxical Lucidity
Over the past couple of weeks, my mother has declined rapidly. After another evaluation from a different provider, she qualified for hospice this time. She's incontinent, refusing to eat regularly, a…2 -
Am I going to die?
Recently my DH (56 yo EOA & FTD) has been asking me if he is going to die from this? He’s progressing and he’s scared and noticing the problems he’s having. How do I answer this? I don’t want to …2 -
Is this considered wandering?
DH is in Stage 6 and I’m having an awful time with keeping him busy. One thing we’ve been doing is walking, even in the Florida heat (not ideal, but if he wants to, it occupies some time). However, h…3
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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