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Re: SSDI and anosognosia
My DW diagnosed at age 48 was approved for SSDI through her medical records, doctor notes and that ridiculous 4 hour cognitive test. There is no way she could show time through that thing and it was …1 -
Re: “Woozy, Head Feels Heavy”
My father reported feeling dizzy/woozy in the middle stages. He was undiagnosed at the time. He reported it to one of his PCPs who prescribed Rx meclizine. They were splitting their time between MD a…1 -
Re: Tests and medications
We've opted for no life sustaining or extending interventions. Quality of life (i.e. no pain) only. So, for now, he's still on a statin to avoid long-term heart injury that would be either painful or…6 -
Re: Tests and medications
I have a similar issue in caring for my wife (late Stage 4/early Stage 5). After lumbar fusion surgery in 2022 she went through about 4 weeks of delirium and very likely a permanent reduction in cogn…5 -
Re: Tests and medications
It's such a blessing to have this space to discuss these very complicated matters. After years of walking through this awful disease with my DH, I wonder even for myself, how much testing, etc. I wan…5 -
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
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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