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SSDI and anosognosia
My DH is 56 and has been diagnosed with EOAD. He knows he has “memory issues,” but he does not know how severe. He accepted a voluntary severance package from his employer last September and has told…1 -
Senile Dementia
My wife has been diagnosed with senile dementia with behavioral issues along with schizophrenia, paranoia, and hallucinations, she was discharged from the hospital this week as the hospital says this…1 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
I came to this site tonight because I have spent the last hour listening to the same college stories over and over - trying to act interested. And answering the same questions over and over again. He…5 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
my wife diagnosed 3 yrs ago mild dementia, she is now 78 does everything to take care of herself but hasn’t cooked in yrs no driving , short memory has gotten worse in last few months. Tired a lot an…1 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
Besides Alzheimer’s, I discovered several years ago (around the time we retired) that my hubs also has Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD/Asperger’s) which helped explain our sometimes strange/frustrati…3 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248370#Comment_248370 I am experiencing the same as CindyBum. My DH, for most of the day, makes sentences and asks questions that are very difficult to dec…2 -
Re: Moved husband to memory care and he just wants me
I really appreciate 17plaw2's comments about his wife's placement as I struggle with that decision. Today in some kind of apocalyptic revelation I realize that I hate everything about caregiving and …6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (208)
Sitting by the phone until we leave for our appointment and I just got a text. She's waiting for transport to her room; she'll be staying overnight. She did have a blockage. She'll call her daughter …1 -
Re: Tests and medications
My wife is in state 7, bedridden, not on any types of medication, and on Hospice. I can’t see any reason for lengthening her life, for either of us. I just want her to be comfortable. She’s still ale…9 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73544/we-dont-talk-anymore I'm new to this group, so I'll try to keep my comment on target. My wife is also late Stage 4 or early Stage 5. I've seen exactly the sa…10
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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