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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Good morning. Lorita, thanks for reminding me that I am a mom to my fur babies. Happy Mother's Day to all types of moms. Also remembering our own moms, some here and some gone. Iris1 -
Focus on the Now, the Positive, the Moments
My name is Vickie B. I turn 50 in 4 days, and I've been living with younger onset Alzheimer’s since 2021. Have I cried? Yep- a few short times. BUT I have made it my mission to not stay/live in my sa…5 -
Dealing with the 'loss' of my mother
Hi all. Very new to this. My mother (57) has just been officially diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. We've been noticing it for the past 2 years, but only recently has she been given a diagnosis…1 -
Re: Seeking Advice: Managing Toilets with Dementia Behaviors
Often PWD who get "stuck" can respond well to adding either an SSRI like Zoloft or Lexapro and/or an atypical antipsychotic like Seroquel or Risperdal. It may not extinguish the behavior, b…1 -
Re: 10 Absolutes in Dementia Care
I'm scared shitless. After 52 years of working, I was forced into retirement at the age of 69 about a year ago. At the time I was made to retire, my daughter pressed that we have her mother evaluated…5 -
Re: A Most Sincere Thank You
Wose, so happy for you to get to spend your B-day with “The Great American Pastime”. Hard not to have fun and take your mind off the troubles of life when you are at the old ballpark. I just had to r…2 -
A Most Sincere Thank You
I don’t think I ever got so many Happy Birthday wishes before in my life, so thank you so very much. I ended up going to a MLB game since I love baseball. It was 74 degrees, sunny and I got to share …4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Thinking of you all on Mother's Day and wishing you a pleasant one. I made homemade cornbread as a treat for DS and DH. It did not go well. I thought it was great, but they are Team Jiffy. Sometimes …1 -
Re: Boyfriend with early stage
I met a wonderful man seven years ago who was "forgetful". We married the following year and his memory really started declining. After many neurologist visits it seems we are looking at tw…6 -
Re: Selling Mom's Home Using POA When She Seems Lucid
Eagle, thanks so much for your post. I have three brothers. When we first started noticing issues with my mom, my local brother and I decided to divide and conquer. We were always closer to my mom th…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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