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Moved husband to memory care and he just wants me
I brought my husband, who is in stage 6, to a memory care facility yesterday and today the director called me. I wasn't really surprised because my main concern was how dependent he is on me and how …3 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
ilovemusic My wife and I had serious relationship issues that had been going on for a long time and I was ready to leave too. Then she was diagnoses over 9 years ago and here I still am too. She has …3 -
New to the group
I have just joined the group and Im not quite sure how it works. My husband (age 65) has early onset alzheimers. We have been struggling with issues for years, had numerous tests, no doctor has been …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
It looks like bestie might have had a heart attack. She's headed to the cath lab.2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Good morning. The weather here today should be glorious. Sunny and in the low 80s. Lady Z— Yoga isn't supposed to hurt. My favorite You Tube yogi operates under the principal of "find what feels…1 -
Re: Travel and confusion
The last trip I took with my spouse involved a three hour flight and a five day stay at my son's home. It went well, but he did have an agitated/angry episode one evening at my son's home that took m…2 -
Re: Laundry day
Helpful answers all. I will buy a diaper pail since I disposed of ours about 50 years ago! The step-by-step info on cloth diapers was informative too. Thanks to all.1 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248375#Comment_248375 If you don't mind, I'd love to know your wife's diagnosis. I find this disease so bizarre, yet I'm still trying to make sense of it. …3 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
Oh yeah. The first big sign of my DW's cognitive issues was the beginnings of aphasia. She is now down to barely understanding me when I speak and an inability to get out a complete sentence that mak…5 -
Re: How to remain positive
when you are a caregiver and have health issues, it’s extremely difficult. We do the best we can. Try to live in the moment and treasure the small good things. Most people on this forum may seem to d…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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