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Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
My wife didn't stop talking, but when she did talk, she spoke so softly I could hardly hear her. Eventually, her speech was just words that didn't make any sense together. Now she just makes sounds, …2 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248535#Comment_248535 You’ve reminded me of what’s coming down the road. It’s sad to think that I may look back on the present time of this Alzheimer’s jou…2 -
Re: Downsizing with Dementia
I totally relate. From the point three years ago when I finally got her to admit something was wrong and saw a neurologist, until recently, my salvation was my never ending do-list. There was so much…6 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/248534#Comment_248534 I wish my DH could eloquently tell a story now. I know that it must be tedious to hear the same ones over and over, but I would feel …5 -
Re: Mom is getting worse
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Downsizing with Dementia
It's been three years since the official diagnosis though it was happening way before that. And I realize I haven't looked back. I haven't looked back at how we were before all of this crept in ever …12 -
Re: Tests and medications
Mom decided early on in her diagnosis that she did not want any invasive procedures, wanted a DNR, no feeding tube, etc. Her doctor asked me if I was ok with that. I told him Mom watched my Grandma d…4 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
Yes it’s very common for caregivers to feel lonely. We miss what was and we are grieving for what will never be. If you can get respite help, it helps to take breaks. Come here often for support.2 -
Re: We Don't Talk Anymore
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73544/we-dont-talk-anymore Sorry you’re here, but we are here to help. Sounds like our life at home. My LW is the same way, stage 4 heading to 5 but after a 2 week…1 -
Re: I want to scream and cry
My DW was diagnosed in October 2020, the pandemic delayed this somewhat. Semantic Dementia (SD) is pretty rare and not well studied. I have read everything I could find on it. The studies that do exi…1
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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