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Re: Going crazy
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248256#Comment_248256 Thank you for clarifying this forum…I’m a bit of a dinosaur. Also, thank you so much for the two links, very helpful indeed! I am des…2 -
Re: Plan B
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248262#Comment_248262 Don't feel badly. While I was pretty sure dad had dementia (parents fought me for almost a decade on an eval) and sorted out where I …2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Lorita, I'm fine. Thanks for asking. I had lunch with an old friend and had a really good burrito and some good talk in a Mexican cafe. I live in southwest Missouri, surrounded by large Corps of Engi…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Glad you like to hear about my farm.life, Carl Lynne and glad you're posting. Ron, which VA will You be going to- Fayetteville? Watched another Walking with Dinosaurs tonight. Really good. Going to w…1 -
Re: Going crazy
Welcome. This is not really a chat kind of forum. It works best to tell us you situation and the problem you are facing. You will find multiple people will comment with advice, information and sugges…3 -
Re: Ready to place hubby in memory care
after having a knot in my stomach for days and giving doctor forms. Being assessed by facility to find out the insurance doesn’t cover entire amount. Therefore no memory care. It’s outrageously expen…1 -
Re: How to remain positive
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73522/how-to-remain-positive It is harder when the caregiver has health issues. I am sorry you have to go through this. I haven't really been able to remain positi…3 -
Re: Tests and medications
This is tough! I was the first one in my family to draft a Living Will. As a nursing instructor, I taught students and counseled patients and family about its importance. Years prior, I had my ethics…2 -
Re: Anyone able to keep alzheimer spouse home until death
My DWs mother had Alzheimer's too and her and her 2 sisters tried desperately to keep her at home until she passed. They were all so burnt out, they ended up placing their mom for about 6 months unti…3 -
Working?
I’m in the stage in which I recognize my own diminished cognitive skills, but don’t have a diagnosis yet. My job performance is suffering, which is very stressful. How did you navigate this phase? Wh…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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