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Re: Terrified!
My Dh is stage 7 and is on Hospices. I am so grateful to have Hospices as well as VA to help with DH needs. I too struggle with the longevity of this disease. I try to stay in the moment. If I dwell …5 -
Re: Thankful
I’m also thankful for this forum. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found it. I felt like I was drowning and alone. I’m thankful for every person here. Thanksgiving Blessings to all. 💜2 -
Re: Thankful
I was just popping on to wish everyone a peaceful, restful holiday. I am so grateful for this forum. This forum has gotten me through. I am sad about many things it’s so good to remember the positive…3 -
Re: Thankful
thank you for saying this. My mom passed in March after I was her primary caregiver here at home with my husband. I think I’m processing a lot this Thanksgiving, thinking about what it was like last …3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Seafood paella sounds delicious! Bon appetite! I'm upset and a bit angry! Someone I've known for about 20 years called me but left no message. When I called her back, it turns out that she …1 -
Re: agitation and aggressive behavior
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259224#Comment_259224 thank so much for your response. I’m picking up the Seroquel tomorrow. I've been opposed to medicating my wife excessively but p…11 -
Re: Cold Intolerance
LOL I too was scrolling and saw Cold Intolerance and thought that’s me today, but reading I had given the heading the wrong meaning. I had to chuckle. I feel so bad because today I am particularly in…5 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
Loss of empathy is such a sad thing to experience in our LO's decline. My PWD is my mom. I realize it must be much, much harder to handle with a life partner. Long before her cognitive issues we…7 -
Re: Sons and their Dad
So happy YOU were able to have a good visit. Like White Crane mentioned it’s the reality of the disease. My heart always aches for our grandchildren when their formerly loving Granddad is no longer a…5 -
Cold Intolerance
I tend to run hot, all the time. My DH has developed cold intolerance. I have managed to put up with the temperature here… he wears jeans, socks, slippers, a t-shirt, and a fleece jacket around the h…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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